Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 6.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.63 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.25 | — |
| 1961 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.35 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.52 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.58 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.64 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.71 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.77 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.84 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.28 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.34 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.55 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.81 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.87 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.19 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.29 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.53 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.63 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.84 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.55 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.87 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.7 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 3.06 | 6.63 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 154 Central African Republic 7.87 compare
- 155 Lesotho 7.76 compare
- 156 Seychelles 6.74 compare
- 158 Burundi 6.14 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 5.12 compare
- 160 Comoros 4.71 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone was 6.63 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.