Services, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added was 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Services, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 1.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Maldives 5.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Chad 4.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Barbados 4.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Congo 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Mauritania 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Kosovo 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added in Sierra Leone was 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.