Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current was 0.006 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Sierra Leone, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.006 units per person for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 405.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.006 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +58.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +116.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +94.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +89.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +147.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +93.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.006 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 18.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.006 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 units per person, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +147.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 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)
- 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, per in Sierra Leone?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Sierra Leone was 0.006 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.