Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,405 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,685 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-89.23 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -89.23 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 269.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 292.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 425.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1967 | -30.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -107.2% |
| 1968 | -89.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +191.5% |
| 1969 | 541.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -707.0% |
| 1970 | 734.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 351 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1972 | 160.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1973 | 643.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +301.5% |
| 1974 | 780.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 581.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 17.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 1977 | 219 current US$ per square kilometre | +1135.3% |
| 1978 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +422.5% |
| 1979 | 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 1,227 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 1,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 565.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 579.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 619.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 581.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 515.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 853.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 981.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 558.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 578.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 507.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 680.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 638.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 826.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 619.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 251.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 361.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 314.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 505.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +198.4% |
| 2002 | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 2,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 2,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 3,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 541.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 613.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 847.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 533.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 251.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 826.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 505.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 2,422 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guyana 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bhutan 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 2,168 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.23 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.