Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
54th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 51 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Isle of Man 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Maldives 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.