Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 399.89 billion constant LCU in 2004. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone, 1990–2004
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2004, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 399.89 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 399.89 billion constant LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 182.50 billion constant LCU, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 331.15 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 326.44 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 235.12 billion constant LCU | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 245.80 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 208.19 billion constant LCU | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 225.28 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 241.43 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 182.94 billion constant LCU | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 184.67 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 182.50 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 187.98 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 255.51 billion constant LCU | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 324.33 billion constant LCU | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 370.70 billion constant LCU | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 399.89 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.35 billion constant LCU | 182.50 billion constant LCU | 331.15 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.68 billion constant LCU | 187.98 billion constant LCU | 399.89 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,406 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone was 399.89 billion constant LCU in 2004, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 399.89 billion constant LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.50 billion constant LCU in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2004.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.