GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 277,926 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 287,559 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 290,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 296,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 307,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 312,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 310,804 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 310,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 318,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 332,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 348,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 358,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 376,133 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 368,224 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 383,296 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 362,937 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 367,423 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 393,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 366,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 368,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 381,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 390,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 315,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 320,263 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 314,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 288,906 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 293,972 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 276,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 281,635 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 276,060 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 294,425 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 348,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 381,969 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 406,715 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 424,422 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 442,600 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 459,196 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 476,122 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 483,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 514,136 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 555,784 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 614,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 704,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 649,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 621,276 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 661,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 682,483 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 702,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 740,876 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 731,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 774,730 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 815,896 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), 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% | 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 348,882 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | 277,926 constant LCU per square kilometre | 332,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,476 constant LCU per square kilometre | 348,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | 393,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,869 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,060 constant LCU per square kilometre | 390,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,348 constant LCU per square kilometre | 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 483,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | 514,136 constant LCU per square kilometre | 740,876 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | 731,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 Belarus 993,857 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Georgia 887,734 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Lithuania 878,850 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Ghana 821,534 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 796,980 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Samoa 733,701 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) 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.