Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 305.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 98th 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), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +240.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +219.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 8.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2024 | 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 95 Seychelles 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Lesotho 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Namibia 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eswatini 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Botswana 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Macao 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (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), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.