Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 469.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.87 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 72.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 81.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 78.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 96.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 91.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 92.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 337.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +246.2% |
| 2011 | 469.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 334.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 269.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 248.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 174.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 162.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 181.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 155.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 152.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 136.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 119.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 127.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 180.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 221.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 155.18 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +246.2% | 97.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 337.34 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 97.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 248.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 152.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 469.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 139 Cameroon 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Gambia 299.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Uganda 276.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 241.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Mali 230.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 469.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.