Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency was 46,265 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone is 46,265, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 545.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone peaked at 46,265 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3717, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 178 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, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3717 | — |
| 1971 | 0.412 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4504 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5208 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.625 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7314 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8723 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.37 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 2.3 | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 4.99 | +60.3% |
| 1985 | 8.1 | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 17.95 | +121.5% |
| 1987 | 35.88 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 53.99 | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 99.65 | +84.6% |
| 1990 | 160.2 | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 307.48 | +91.9% |
| 1992 | 395.58 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 974.86 | +146.4% |
| 1994 | 755.47 | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 967.53 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 1,878 | +94.1% |
| 1997 | 1,719 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,378 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 2,328 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,591 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3,586 | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 3,706 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,914 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,381 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4,812 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5,387 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5,910 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 6,638 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 7,167 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8,370 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 12,270 | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 17,012 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 16,685 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,066 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 25,157 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 30,955 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 33,728 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 44,993 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 46,265 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7602 | 0.3717 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.94 | 1.55 | 99.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,186 | 160.2 | 2,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,809 | 2,591 | 7,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,350 | 8,370 | 46,265 | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 29.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 238.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU 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 46,265 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46,265 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3717 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 178 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 up 545.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.