Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 999.66 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 999.66 billion current LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 466.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 999.66 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million current LCU, in 1985.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +23679.5% |
| 1987 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +112.6% |
| 1988 | 6.22 billion current LCU | +61.6% |
| 1989 | 12.38 billion current LCU | +99.0% |
| 1990 | 15.89 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 29.96 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1992 | 33.93 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 44.94 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 43.37 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.65 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.48 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 38.07 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 50.51 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 64.16 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 67.16 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 176.42 billion current LCU | +162.7% |
| 2002 | 218.39 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 268.07 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 316.02 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 376.23 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 414.48 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 478.17 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 556.89 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 615.85 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 773.29 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 999.66 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.86 billion current LCU | 7.62 million current LCU | 12.38 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.80 billion current LCU | 15.89 billion current LCU | 64.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.77 billion current LCU | 67.16 billion current LCU | 615.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.47 billion current LCU | 773.29 billion current LCU | 999.66 billion current LCU | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,701 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 999.66 billion current LCU in 2011, 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 999.66 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.6%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current 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 current local currency.