Sierra Leone vs Zambia: GDFI - private sector

Sierra Leone
1.40 trillion constant LCU
in 2011
Zambia
3.11 trillion constant LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

GDFI - private sector over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.11 trillion constant LCU against 1.40 trillion constant LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.71 trillion constant LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 247.14 billion constant LCU 235.89 billion constant LCU 11.25 billion constant LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 285.20 billion constant LCU 1.27 trillion constant LCU 980.09 billion constant LCU Zambia
2010s 1.14 trillion constant LCU 2.96 trillion constant LCU 1.83 trillion constant LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - private sector, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.11 trillion constant LCU against 1.40 trillion constant LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - private sector between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
1.71 trillion constant LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for gdfi - private sector?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 952 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets. Data are in constant local prices.