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
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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.14 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6909.9% | 10.64 % change on previous year | 745.8 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +3721.9% | -0.4887 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +450.8% | -6.3 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year |
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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- 151 Latvia 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Spain 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Oman 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovakia 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Jamaica 4.69 % 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.