Services, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added was 70.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Sierra Leone is 70.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 346.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 70.35 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76,434 current LCU, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 206 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 76,434 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 93,000 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 96,300 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 101,700 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 114,800 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 127,450 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 131,800 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 136,900 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 152,400 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 178,850 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 208,300 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 237,200 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 276,250 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 332,250 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 402,450 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 480,850 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 478,500 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 563,200 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 708,500 current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 847,100 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 3.32 million current LCU | +94.7% |
| 1987 | 7.63 million current LCU | +130.2% |
| 1988 | 13.57 million current LCU | +77.7% |
| 1989 | 22.17 million current LCU | +63.4% |
| 1990 | 31.29 million current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 55.54 million current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1992 | 67.65 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 96.85 million current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 102.69 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 112.65 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 119.11 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 111.60 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 136.28 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 150.18 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 166.16 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +745.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 6.34 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.84 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 11.73 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 13.50 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 14.52 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.77 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 17.14 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 19.01 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.26 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 25.91 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 28.53 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 32.52 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 42.14 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 57.63 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 67.02 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 70.35 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 70.35 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.18 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 70.35 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added 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 | +745.8% | 166.16 million current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +130.2% | 3.32 million current LCU | 7.63 million current LCU |
| 1986 | +94.7% | 1.70 million current LCU | 3.32 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +77.7% | 7.63 million current LCU | 13.57 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +77.5% | 31.29 million current LCU | 55.54 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,614 current LCU | 76,434 current LCU | 127,450 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 253,725 current LCU | 131,800 current LCU | 480,850 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 million current LCU | 478,500 current LCU | 22.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.38 million current LCU | 31.29 million current LCU | 150.18 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 billion current LCU | 166.16 million current LCU | 6.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 billion current LCU | 7.84 billion current LCU | 25.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.70 billion current LCU | 28.53 billion current LCU | 70.35 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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 70.35 billion current 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 70.35 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,434 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.