Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 589.34 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 589.34 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 81.7% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,035 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 117.22 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Sierra Leone 184th out of 198 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 117.22 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 145.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 327.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 1980 | 506.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1981 | 370.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 306.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 236.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 315.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 248.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 202.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 353.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1988 | 203.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1989 | 185.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 626.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 1991 | 703.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 496.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 622.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1995 | 984.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 643.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 273.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 181.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 248.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 541.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 2001 | 646.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 531.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 915.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 851.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 554.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 600.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 815.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 782.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 2,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +177.4% |
| 2012 | 2,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 3,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 2,805 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 922.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 921.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 925.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 882.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 734.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 937.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 324.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 589.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 117.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 292.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 185.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 506.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 597.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 181.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 793.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 531.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 782.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 324.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 937.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 181 Sudan 814.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 South Sudan 606.59 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Yemen 584.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guinea 547.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Eritrea 535.82 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 589.34 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,035 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.