Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 1,732 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 1,732 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,161 constant LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 409.74 constant LCU per person, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 170 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 LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 409.74 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 489.6 constant LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 545.81 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 531.09 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 650.01 constant LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 615.99 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 619.41 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 622.27 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 655.95 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,271 constant LCU per person | +246.2% |
| 2011 | 3,161 constant LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 2,248 constant LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 1,811 constant LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 1,673 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,173 constant LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 1,095 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,223 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,048 constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,028 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 916.59 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 807.32 constant LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 860.59 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,214 constant LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 1,488 constant LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 1,732 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,732 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,908 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,732 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74,940 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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% | 655.95 constant LCU per person | 2,271 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571.1 constant LCU per person | 409.74 constant LCU per person | 655.95 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,673 constant LCU per person | 1,028 constant LCU per person | 3,161 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 constant LCU per person | 807.32 constant LCU per person | 1,732 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 142 Montenegro 2,459 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Haiti 2,337 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Bulgaria 2,298 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Oman 1,695 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 1,503 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Kosovo 1,417 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,417 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,732 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,161 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.74 constant LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.