Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 46.79 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.79
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
167th
of 177 countries
All-time high
73.14
in 1999
All-time low
31.97
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 46.79.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 73.14 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.97, in 2010.

Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 39.81
1962 36.3 -8.8%
1963 33.76 -7.0%
1964 32.82 -2.8%
1965 33.1 +0.9%
1966 32.98 -0.4%
1967 37.98 +15.2%
1968 36.01 -5.2%
1969 34.55 -4.0%
1970 32.78 -5.1%
1971 34.23 +4.4%
1972 35.22 +2.9%
1973 35.02 -0.6%
1974 34.83 -0.5%
1975 36.09 +3.6%
1976 37.62 +4.2%
1977 38.22 +1.6%
1978 37.6 -1.6%
1979 36.76 -2.2%
1980 37.11 +0.9%
1981 37.68 +1.5%
1982 38.71 +2.7%
1983 39.54 +2.2%
1984 38.86 -1.7%
1985 38.68 -0.5%
1986 38.66 -0.0%
1987 37.52 -3.0%
1988 36.59 -2.5%
1989 36.02 -1.6%
1990 35.56 -1.3%
1991 38.88 +9.3%
1992 43.06 +10.8%
1993 42.93 -0.3%
1994 40.42 -5.9%
1995 44.83 +10.9%
1996 58.77 +31.1%
1997 71.44 +21.5%
1998 69.86 -2.2%
1999 73.14 +4.7%
2000 68.31 -6.6%
2001 56.08 -17.9%
2002 44.3 -21.0%
2003 40.92 -7.6%
2004 39.09 -4.5%
2005 37.97 -2.9%
2006 37.28 -1.8%
2007 35.14 -5.7%
2008 34.24 -2.6%
2009 33.44 -2.3%
2010 31.97 -4.4%
2011 37.14 +16.2%
2012 41.61 +12.1%
2013 39.09 -6.1%
2014 39.7 +1.6%
2015 52.6 +32.5%
2016 50.3 -4.4%
2017 48.52 -3.5%
2018 48.66 +0.3%
2019 46.79 -3.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 46.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.19, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 46.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.01, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +32.5% 39.7 52.6
1996 +31.1% 44.83 58.77

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.26 32.82 39.81 9
1970s 35.83 32.78 38.22 10
1980s 37.94 36.02 39.54 10
1990s 51.89 35.56 73.14 10
2000s 42.68 33.44 68.31 10
2010s 43.64 31.97 52.6 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 164 Malawi 53.13 compare
  2. 165 Eritrea 49.75 compare
  3. 166 Rwanda 49.28 compare
  4. 168 Egypt 39.95 compare
  5. 169 Libya 39.59 compare
  6. 170 Syrian Arab Republic 17.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone?
Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone was 46.79 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 73.14 in 1999.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 31.97 in 2010.
How does Sierra Leone rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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