11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre was 5,559 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,559 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,713 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
301.54 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 314.7 units per square kilometre1991: 325.7 units per square kilometre1992: 331.8 units per square kilometre1993: 338.1 units per square kilometre1994: 341.7 units per square kilometre1995: 377.4 units per square kilometre1996: 353.4 units per square kilometre1997: 335.4 units per square kilometre1998: 323.1 units per square kilometre1999: 328.4 units per square kilometre2000: 325.7 units per square kilometre2001: 304.9 units per square kilometre2002: 301.5 units per square kilometre2003: 332.2 units per square kilometre2004: 358 units per square kilometre2005: 365.4 units per square kilometre2006: 348.4 units per square kilometre2007: 365.2 units per square kilometre2008: 397.7 units per square kilometre2009: 361.5 units per square kilometre2010: 2.1k units per square kilometre2011: 2.2k units per square kilometre2012: 2.1k units per square kilometre2013: 2.1k units per square kilometre2014: 2.1k units per square kilometre2015: 1.9k units per square kilometre2016: 1.9k units per square kilometre2017: 1.9k units per square kilometre2018: 2.0k units per square kilometre2019: 1.9k units per square kilometre2020: 1.9k units per square kilometre2021: 2.0k units per square kilometre2022: 5.7k units per square kilometre2023: 5.6k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 5,559 units per square kilometre for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,713 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301.54 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 314.67 units per square kilometre
1991 325.67 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 331.82 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 338.1 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 341.7 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 377.37 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1996 353.36 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 335.38 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1998 323.05 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 328.36 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 325.71 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 304.86 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2002 301.54 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 332.22 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 358.03 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 365.36 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 348.43 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 365.2 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 397.68 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 361.55 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 2,093 units per square kilometre +478.9%
2011 2,186 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 2,136 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 2,067 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 2,131 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 1,902 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 1,942 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 1,871 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 2,004 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 1,914 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 1,881 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 1,954 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 5,713 units per square kilometre +192.4%
2023 5,559 units per square kilometre -2.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 5,559 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 879.96 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 5,559 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,037 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +478.9% 361.55 units per square kilometre 2,093 units per square kilometre
2022 +192.4% 1,954 units per square kilometre 5,713 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 336.95 units per square kilometre 314.67 units per square kilometre 377.37 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 346.06 units per square kilometre 301.54 units per square kilometre 397.68 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,024 units per square kilometre 1,871 units per square kilometre 2,186 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,777 units per square kilometre 1,881 units per square kilometre 5,713 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 105 Vietnam 6,095 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 106 Nigeria 5,949 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 107 Iceland 5,612 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 109 Uruguay 5,415 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 110 South Africa 5,223 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 111 Togo 5,219 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 5,559 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 5,713 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 301.54 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation 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.

11_SDR allocation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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11_SDR allocation 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.