Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +229.9% |
| 2011 | 0.617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +229.9% | 0.1493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 14 Greenland 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Laos 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Panama 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Tajikistan 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Indonesia 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.