Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 15.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1991–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.0% for value added, manufacturing growth rate in 2011.
The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -277.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -84.1% |
| 1994 | -4.0% | -187.9% |
| 1995 | -11.1% | +176.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -111.0% |
| 1997 | -22.3% | -1925.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -102.2% |
| 1999 | -4.4% | -983.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -275.3% |
| 2001 | -15.3% | -299.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -183.4% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | -108.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -199.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +221.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +365.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -93.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | -555.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -233.6% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.5% | -22.3% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -15.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 15.0% | 2 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 19,046 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 26.76 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Sierra Leone was 15.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.