Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 1.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sierra Leone is 1.57 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.86 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.99 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 Percentage of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 1.42 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.99 Percentage of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 Percentage of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 Percentage of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 3.45 Percentage of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.78 Percentage of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 4.86 Percentage of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 3.19 Percentage of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.74 Percentage of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.57 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.57 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.27 Percentage of GDP, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.57 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 Percentage of GDP, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 Percentage of GDP | 0.99 Percentage of GDP | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 Percentage of GDP | 1.57 Percentage of GDP | 4.86 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Pakistan 1.74 Percentage of GDP compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 1.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 139 Gabon 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 141 Guatemala 1.53 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sierra Leone was 1.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.