Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) was 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 528.78 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 1,329.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.95 million current LCU, in 1982.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 120.45 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 104.60 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 95.95 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 118.45 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 216.85 million current LCU | +83.1% |
| 1985 | 797.91 million current LCU | +268.0% |
| 1986 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +151.3% |
| 1987 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 2.12 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -46.5% |
| 1990 | 10.15 billion current LCU | +796.0% |
| 1991 | 61.75 billion current LCU | +508.2% |
| 1992 | 102.33 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 82.22 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 136.25 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1995 | 153.59 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 215.25 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 158.68 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 180.26 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 229.21 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 275.89 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 36.98 billion current LCU | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 66.36 billion current LCU | +79.4% |
| 2003 | 149.99 billion current LCU | +126.0% |
| 2004 | 254.13 billion current LCU | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 299.28 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 302.04 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 326.58 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 265.96 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 240.34 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 410.64 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 2011 | 528.78 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 528.78 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.65 billion current LCU, 19.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 528.78 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 12.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +796.0% | 1.13 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +508.2% | 10.15 billion current LCU | 61.75 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.63 million current LCU | 95.95 million current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.97 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 229.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.75 billion current LCU | 36.98 billion current LCU | 326.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.71 billion current LCU | 410.64 billion current LCU | 528.78 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Chad 1.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Cameroon 963.47 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 596.40 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Mauritania 449.06 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 364.30 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Mali 350.83 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone was 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.95 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,329.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.