GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.83 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.02 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 6.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 7.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 8.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 10.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 13.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 16.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 16.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 22.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 25.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 37.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 60.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 109.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 311.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1988 | 475.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 773.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 1,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1991 | 3,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 4,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 6,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 7,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 9,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 12,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 11,561 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 16,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 18,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 46,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2002 | 56,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 69,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 83,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 101,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 133,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 150,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 171,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 185,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 234,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 292,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 369,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 450,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 481,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 477,386 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 530,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 588,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 702,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 814,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 911,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +184.9% | 109.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 311.33 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +151.0% | 18,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,269 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +134.1% | 1,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,192 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.81 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 773.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,670 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,732 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,436 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,232 current LCU per square kilometre | 234,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 814,663 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 911,615 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Dominica 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Greece 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bulgaria 1.71 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.