Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 19.7% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.8% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 4.1% | 19.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 6.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 19.7% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 167 countries.
- 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.