Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation was 18.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sierra Leone is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sierra Leone peaked at 255.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28.3%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.6% | — |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +3867.8% |
| 2006 | -3.1% | -112.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -189.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +176.2% |
| 2010 | 255.7% | +2984.8% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -83.2% |
| 2012 | -27.1% | -163.1% |
| 2013 | -17.4% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | -69.0% |
| 2015 | -28.3% | +423.1% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -429.5% |
| 2018 | -12.3% | -185.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -103.0% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -2470.2% |
| 2021 | -9.9% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -190.9% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +391.6% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | -3.1% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | -28.3% | 255.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | -9.9% | 44.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 352.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone was 18.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 255.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.3% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.