Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone stood at 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 North Macedonia 10.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Palestine 10.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Congo 10.12 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 9.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 Togo 9.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 8.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 236.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.20 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 19,046 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 830 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 167.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone was 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.