Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.2%
World rank
160th
of 204 countries
All-time high
790.93 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-44.28 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 4.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 790.93 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -44.28 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1968 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1969 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -679.8% |
| 1970 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1971 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 1973 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1976 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1977 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1978 | 32.63 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1979 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 0.191 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1981 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +3356.3% |
| 1982 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1983 | -21.45 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1984 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1985 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -505.4% |
| 1986 | -38.38 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1988 | 86.07 % change on previous year | +877.2% |
| 1989 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1990 | -44.28 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 1991 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1992 | -27.97 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 1993 | 26 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1995 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -679.9% |
| 1996 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1997 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1998 | -23.35 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1999 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2000 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 790.93 % change on previous year | -17340.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7279 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2005 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +1705.5% |
| 2006 | 54.81 % change on previous year | +317.1% |
| 2007 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2009 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2010 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2012 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2015 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2016 | -12.27 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 2017 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9218 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +694.3% |
| 2022 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2023 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2024 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2025 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.95 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 32.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -38.38 % change on previous year | 86.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.07 % change on previous year | -44.28 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.83 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 790.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 157 Ecuador 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Oman 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Kuwait 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Kazakhstan 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Australia 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Nepal 4.06 % 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)
- 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 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 us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 790.93 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.28 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.9%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.