Services, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Sierra Leone is 3.10 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.21 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.42 million current US$, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 124.84 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 130.20 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 134.82 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 140.43 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 137.76 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 152.94 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 158.16 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 164.76 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 190.31 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 219.09 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 243.49 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 262.38 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 248.24 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 289.80 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 384.37 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 454.93 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 455.80 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 485.89 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 571.99 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 449.31 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 483.48 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 334.45 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 206.09 million current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 224.24 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 417.25 million current US$ | +86.1% |
| 1989 | 370.73 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 206.59 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 188.05 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 135.46 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 170.68 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 175.03 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 149.16 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 129.36 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 113.70 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 87.15 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 83.24 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 79.42 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 707.58 million current US$ | +790.9% |
| 2002 | 779.07 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 824.87 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 830.87 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 940.06 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.10 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.30 billion current US$, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.10 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +790.9% | 79.42 million current US$ | 707.58 million current US$ |
| 1988 | +86.1% | 224.24 million current US$ | 417.25 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.83 million current US$ | 124.84 million current US$ | 152.94 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 261.55 million current US$ | 158.16 million current US$ | 454.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 399.92 million current US$ | 206.09 million current US$ | 571.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.84 million current US$ | 83.24 million current US$ | 206.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 79.42 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added in Sierra Leone was 3.10 billion current US$ 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 3.21 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.42 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th 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 down 0.1%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.