Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Sierra Leone
0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa 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
2010s 0.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone
2020s 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.