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
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.5% | 39.7 | 52.6 |
| 1996 | +31.1% | 44.83 | 58.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
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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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.