Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation
Ireland
22.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
23.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Gross capital formation over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23.2% against 22.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 12.2% | 9.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 6.8% | 13.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 9.9% | 16.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.1% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 17.9% | 8.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23.2% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.