Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 19 Uganda 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ethiopia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Comoros 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Togo 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Senegal 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.