GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDFI - public sector (current US$) was 319.77 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - public sector in Sierra Leone stood at 319.77 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.5% on the previous year and up 559.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 319.77 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.42 million current US$, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 73.33 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 72.98 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.52 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 39.73 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 25.80 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 17.19 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 26.69 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 15.67 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 25.79 million current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1990 | 31.49 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 35.72 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 32.30 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 41.20 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 37.36 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 31.85 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 31.23 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.42 million current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 33.14 million current US$ | +166.9% |
| 1999 | 16.06 million current US$ | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 32.92 million current US$ | +105.0% |
| 2001 | 48.52 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 61.40 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 68.28 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 66.24 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 80.58 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 84.59 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 86.39 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 89.79 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 90.48 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 174.23 million current US$ | +92.5% |
| 2011 | 319.77 million current US$ | +83.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 319.77 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 388.24 million current US$, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 319.77 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.02 million current US$ | 15.67 million current US$ | 73.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.27 million current US$ | 12.42 million current US$ | 41.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.92 million current US$ | 32.92 million current US$ | 90.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.00 million current US$ | 174.23 million current US$ | 319.77 million current 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 - public sector in Sierra Leone?
- Gdfi - public sector in Sierra Leone was 319.77 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 319.77 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 559.1%. 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.