Services, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added was 30.04 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Sierra Leone is 30.04 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. 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 30.04 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.99 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.99 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2002 | 11.97 billion constant LCU | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 12.71 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.14 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.38 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.56 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.85 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.50 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.02 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.08 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.51 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.47 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.82 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.42 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.68 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.61 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.63 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.26 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.06 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.48 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.32 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 25.63 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 26.82 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28.28 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 30.04 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.04 billion constant LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 826.12 billion constant LCU, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.04 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 trillion constant LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.13 billion constant LCU | 9.99 billion constant LCU | 15.02 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.86 billion constant LCU | 16.08 billion constant LCU | 23.06 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 billion constant LCU | 22.48 billion constant LCU | 30.04 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 143 Papua New Guinea 32.50 billion constant LCU compare
- 144 Slovenia 31.36 billion constant LCU compare
- 145 Venezuela 31.03 billion constant LCU compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.83 billion constant LCU compare
- 148 Jordan 23.81 billion constant LCU compare
- 149 Cyprus 23.41 billion constant LCU 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 30.04 billion constant LCU 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 30.04 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 199 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 defence, 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.