Sierra Leone: Services, value added (% of GDP)
In , Sierra Leone's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 42.57.
That's up 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 56.53 . Sierra Leone ranks #154 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #32 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 47.39
- Trough
- 36.93
- 1-year change
- +1.0%
- 5-year change
- -3.4%
- -0.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Services, value added (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 42.5650 | |
| 42.1624 | |
| 42.1256 | |
| 43.4610 | |
| 43.3938 | |
| 44.0831 | |
| 43.9223 | |
| 44.7628 | |
| 44.7999 | |
| 45.7695 |
About Services, value added (% of GDP)
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sierra Leone's Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sierra Leone's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 42.57, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sierra Leone's Services, value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Sierra Leone's Services, value added (% of GDP) rose 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank globally on Services, value added (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Sierra Leone ranked #154 out of 174 countries reporting Services, value added (% of GDP).
- How does Sierra Leone's Services, value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 56.53, so Sierra Leone is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #32 of 45.
- What is Services, value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.