Services, value added per worker in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Services, value added per worker was 3,788 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,788 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,319 constant 2015 US$
in 2004
All-time low
3,424 constant 2015 US$
in 2020
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Services, value added per worker in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201320252001: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2002: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2003: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2004: 4.3k constant 2015 US$2005: 4.3k constant 2015 US$2006: 4.2k constant 2015 US$2007: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2008: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2009: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2010: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2011: 4.3k constant 2015 US$2012: 4.2k constant 2015 US$2013: 4.2k constant 2015 US$2014: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2015: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2016: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2017: 3.6k constant 2015 US$2018: 3.5k constant 2015 US$2019: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2020: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2021: 3.6k constant 2015 US$2022: 3.6k constant 2015 US$2023: 3.6k constant 2015 US$2024: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2025: 3.8k constant 2015 US$

Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

In 2025, services, value added per worker in Sierra Leone stood at 3,788 constant 2015 US$.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,319 constant 2015 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,424 constant 2015 US$, in 2020.

That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,106 constant 2015 US$ 3,856 constant 2015 US$ 4,319 constant 2015 US$ 9
2010s 3,877 constant 2015 US$ 3,444 constant 2015 US$ 4,285 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 3,622 constant 2015 US$ 3,424 constant 2015 US$ 3,788 constant 2015 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 149 Mali 4,062 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 150 Haiti 3,856 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 151 East Timor 3,854 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 153 Chad 3,738 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 154 Cambodia 3,701 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 155 Benin 3,646 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added per worker in Sierra Leone?
Services, value added per worker in Sierra Leone was 3,788 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 4,319 constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3,424 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added per worker?
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,068 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.