Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 6.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.23 % change on previous year for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 368.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.72 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2016 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 2017 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2020 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2021 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 2022 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 28 Cape Verde 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Paraguay 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kiribati 6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Honduras 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Eswatini 6.17 % change on previous year 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -30.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,664 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 6.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.