Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 69.5%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
745.8 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-6.3 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 4.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 745.8 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.3 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1967 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1968 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1969 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1971 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1973 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4887 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1981 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -3721.9% |
| 1982 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1983 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 43.25 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1985 | 40.4 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 94.66 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1987 | 130.19 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 77.72 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 63.45 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 41.09 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 77.52 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1992 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 43.16 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1994 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1995 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1996 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1997 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1998 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -450.8% |
| 1999 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 745.8 % change on previous year | +6909.9% |
| 2002 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 58.69 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2007 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2023 | 36.76 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2025 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.95 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.22 % change on previous year | -0.4887 % change on previous year | 130.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 77.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.82 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 745.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 26.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.62 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 154 Oman 4.96 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 352.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 537.69 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 745.8 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.