What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Sierra Leone rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

11th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0025 units per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1962	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1964	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1966	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1967	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1968	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1969	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1970	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1971	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1972	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1973	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1974	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1975	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1976	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1977	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1978	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1979	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1981	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1983	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1984	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1985	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1986	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+80.9%
1987	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1988	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1989	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1990	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1991	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1992	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1993	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1995	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1996	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1998	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1999	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2001	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
2002	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2003	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2004	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2007	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2013	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2014	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2016	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2017	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2018	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2022	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2023	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2024	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2025	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

8 Mozambique 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Madagascar 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Yemen 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Nigeria 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
14 Eritrea 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Sierra Leone

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.