Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.83 % change on previous year for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone peaked at 146.44 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -22.51 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1974 | 20.01 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 20.15 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 35.17 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 60.34 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1985 | 62.46 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 121.51 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1987 | 99.97 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 50.45 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 84.57 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1990 | 60.77 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 91.94 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1993 | 146.44 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 1994 | -22.51 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1995 | 28.07 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1996 | 94.13 % change on previous year | +235.3% |
| 1997 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1998 | 38.32 % change on previous year | -551.6% |
| 1999 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2000 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -646.7% |
| 2001 | 38.36 % change on previous year | +239.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2004 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2005 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2011 | 46.59 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 2012 | 38.65 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2013 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2014 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2015 | 39.25 % change on previous year | +374.0% |
| 2016 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 33.4 % change on previous year | +272.9% |
| 2019 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.68 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +646.7% | -2.07 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +551.6% | -8.49 % change on previous year | 38.32 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +529.9% | -1.93 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.67 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | 20.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.12 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 121.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.53 % change on previous year | -22.51 % change on previous year | 146.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 46.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
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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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 146.44 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.51 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.