Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 163.77 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone is 163.77 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 390.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone peaked at 163.77 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216,142 current LCU, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,740 current LCU | 216,142 current LCU | 308,000 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 593,625 current LCU | 317,850 current LCU | 1.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 million current LCU | 1.06 million current LCU | 51.57 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 598.04 million current LCU | 92.28 million current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 12.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.59 billion current LCU | 16.33 billion current LCU | 56.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.65 billion current LCU | 63.22 billion current LCU | 163.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 163.77 billion current LCU 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 163.77 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,142 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 206 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 390.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.