GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 106,486 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,812 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 7,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 9,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 8,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 9,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 13,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 15,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 15,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 15,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 13,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 15,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 11,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 6,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1987 | 9,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 14,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1989 | 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 9,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 10,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 9,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 10,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 12,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 12,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 13,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 11,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 9,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 9,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 23,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +164.4% |
| 2002 | 26,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 29,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 30,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 35,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 45,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 50,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 57,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 54,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 59,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 67,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 85,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 103,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 106,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 94,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 84,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 79,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 88,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 90,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 92,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 99,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 98,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +164.4% | 8,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,296 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,941 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 172 Guinea 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tanzania 89,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Tajikistan 88,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Guyana 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bhutan 79,162 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 106,486 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,812 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.