Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 7,976 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 7,976 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 255.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,976 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0315 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0377 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0383 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0397 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.044 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0479 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0486 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0495 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0542 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0624 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0713 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0797 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0912 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1077 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1279 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1499 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1462 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1687 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2079 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2433 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.341 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4682 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8895 current LCU per person | +90.0% |
| 1987 | 1.99 current LCU per person | +124.1% |
| 1988 | 3.45 current LCU per person | +73.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1990 | 7.45 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 13.08 current LCU per person | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 16.24 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 23.3 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 24.61 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 26.95 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 28.36 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.24 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 31.72 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 34.78 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 37.56 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 299.48 current LCU per person | +697.3% |
| 2002 | 328.94 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 374.06 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 419.07 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 493.74 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 766.39 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 844.9 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 968.36 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1,047 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 1,554 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 1,791 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2,011 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2,112 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,241 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,379 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,576 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,947 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3,351 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3,606 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,017 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5,091 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 6,812 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 7,755 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 7,976 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7,976 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 227,768 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7,976 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 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 | +697.3% | 37.56 current LCU per person | 299.48 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +124.1% | 0.8895 current LCU per person | 1.99 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +90.0% | 0.4682 current LCU per person | 0.8895 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +75.5% | 7.45 current LCU per person | 13.08 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +73.0% | 1.99 current LCU per person | 3.45 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0398 current LCU per person | 0.0315 current LCU per person | 0.0479 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0842 current LCU per person | 0.0486 current LCU per person | 0.1499 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 current LCU per person | 0.1462 current LCU per person | 5.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.27 current LCU per person | 7.45 current LCU per person | 34.78 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.99 current LCU per person | 37.56 current LCU per person | 1,047 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,222 current LCU per person | 1,260 current LCU per person | 3,351 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,876 current LCU per person | 3,606 current LCU per person | 7,976 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 7,976 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,976 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.