Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56,554 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
5,674 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 56,554 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,674 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20,178 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 21,346 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 22,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 23,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 27,885 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 31,213 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 32,394 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 32,381 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 32,805 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 34,375 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 34,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,143 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 30,381 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 31,448 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 33,884 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 35,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 28,952 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 31,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 25,764 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 14,427 constant LCU per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 35,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | +143.1% |
| 1986 | 40,831 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 56,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 28,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1989 | 20,904 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 19,266 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 19,961 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18,192 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 22,420 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 20,955 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 23,181 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 25,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 5,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 5,712 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,702 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 9,021 constant LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 11,404 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 12,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 13,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14,474 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 16,485 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 17,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 19,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 22,044 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 26,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 23,777 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 22,144 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 24,000 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 24,534 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25,153 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26,537 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 26,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 27,749 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 29,224 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 392,162 constant LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +143.1% | 14,427 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,071 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -77.9% | 25,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,674 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -49.6% | 56,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | 28,511 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -44.0% | 25,764 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,427 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,112 constant LCU per square kilometre | 20,178 constant LCU per square kilometre | 27,885 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 32,541 constant LCU per square kilometre | 30,381 constant LCU per square kilometre | 34,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,776 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,427 constant LCU per square kilometre | 56,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,668 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | 25,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,041 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | 17,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,193 constant LCU per square kilometre | 17,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | 26,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,518 constant LCU per square kilometre | 26,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Isle of Man 38,132 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ghana 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 33,585 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 30,495 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Belize 30,394 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bolivia 30,096 constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56,554 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,674 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.