Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation

Least developed countries
2.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
18.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
16th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300200220132025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 18.7% against 2.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 7.6% 1.7% Least developed countries
2010s 7.0% 21.9% 14.9% Sierra Leone
2020s 4.2% 13.1% 8.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 18.7% against 2.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
15.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,415 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.