Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.