Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 162.74 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 162.74 million current US$ for transportation, storage and communication, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 162.74 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 952,100 current US$, in 1985.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 952,100 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 64.88 million current US$ | +6714.1% |
| 1987 | 58.58 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 91.25 million current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1989 | 94.16 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 58.48 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 49.47 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 25.99 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 27.54 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 25.01 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 17.15 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 16.95 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.92 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 12.87 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 12.77 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.07 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 78.95 million current US$ | +504.0% |
| 2002 | 75.82 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 92.81 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 96.87 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 103.55 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 117.17 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 130.84 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 158.95 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 154.97 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 147.41 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 162.74 million current US$ | +10.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 162.74 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 162.74 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 211.15 million current US$, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +6714.1% | 952,100 current US$ | 64.88 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +504.0% | 13.07 million current US$ | 78.95 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.96 million current US$ | 952,100 current US$ | 94.16 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.11 million current US$ | 12.77 million current US$ | 58.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.30 million current US$ | 13.07 million current US$ | 158.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.07 million current US$ | 147.41 million current US$ | 162.74 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sierra Leone was 162.74 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 162.74 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 952,100 current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.