North America vs Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- North America
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 19.7% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.0 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 33 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.1% | North America |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -34.8% | 39.4% | North America |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 247.5% | 246.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 23.3% | 19.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 8.3% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, North America or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 19.7% against 3.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between North America and Sierra Leone?
- 16.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- North America ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.