GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) was -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private sector in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - private sector in Sierra Leone stood at -448.29 million constant 2000 US$. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 598.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 110.36 million constant 2000 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -448.29 million constant 2000 US$, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -208.24 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1991 | -180.58 million constant 2000 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1992 | -85.48 million constant 2000 US$ | -52.7% |
| 1993 | -61.64 million constant 2000 US$ | -27.9% |
| 1994 | -122.99 million constant 2000 US$ | +99.5% |
| 1995 | -46.49 million constant 2000 US$ | -62.2% |
| 1996 | -237.52 million constant 2000 US$ | +410.9% |
| 1997 | 110.36 million constant 2000 US$ | -146.5% |
| 1998 | -9.70 million constant 2000 US$ | -108.8% |
| 1999 | 49.83 million constant 2000 US$ | -613.6% |
| 2000 | -25.94 million constant 2000 US$ | -152.1% |
| 2001 | -64.21 million constant 2000 US$ | +147.5% |
| 2002 | -80.00 million constant 2000 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2003 | -87.54 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | -87.53 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -109.72 million constant 2000 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2006 | -105.48 million constant 2000 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -107.54 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -114.65 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -131.86 million constant 2000 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | -281.05 million constant 2000 US$ | +113.1% |
| 2011 | -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ | +59.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$. (29 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 932.47 million constant 2000 US$. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +613.6% | -9.70 million constant 2000 US$ | 49.83 million constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -79.24 million constant 2000 US$ | -237.52 million constant 2000 US$ | 110.36 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -91.45 million constant 2000 US$ | -131.86 million constant 2000 US$ | -25.94 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -364.67 million constant 2000 US$ | -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ | -281.05 million constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private sector in Sierra Leone?
- Gdfi - private sector in Sierra Leone was -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 110.36 million constant 2000 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -448.29 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 598.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets. Data are in constant 2000 local currency.