GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,072 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 43,530 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 43,922 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 44,913 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 46,485 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 47,261 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47,049 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 47,071 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48,203 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 50,378 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 52,818 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 54,340 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 56,938 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 55,741 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 58,022 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 54,941 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 55,620 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 59,642 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 55,419 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 55,824 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 59,051 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47,824 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 48,481 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 47,537 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 43,734 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 44,501 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41,886 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 42,633 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 41,789 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 44,570 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 41,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 52,813 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 57,822 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 61,568 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 64,248 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 67,000 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 69,512 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 72,074 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 73,178 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 77,829 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 84,133 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 93,033 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 106,675 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 98,338 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 94,048 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 100,102 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 103,313 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 106,303 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 112,152 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 110,746 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 117,277 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 123,509 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.5% | 41,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 52,813 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,088 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 42,072 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 50,378 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,930 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 52,818 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 59,642 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,513 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 41,789 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 59,051 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,453 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 41,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 73,178 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,593 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 77,829 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 112,152 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,523 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 110,746 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Senegal 136,990 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burundi 135,106 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ukraine 131,708 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 127,078 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Malawi 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 123,497 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.