Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 4,448 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 403.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.76 current LCU per person, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0572 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0739 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.063 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0974 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.131 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 current LCU per person | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5977 current LCU per person | +165.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5139 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 current LCU per person | +124.1% |
| 1990 | 3.05 current LCU per person | +164.7% |
| 1991 | 5.92 current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 1992 | 6.82 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 8.13 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 11.11 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 8.77 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 22.79 current LCU per person | +159.9% |
| 1997 | -4.76 current LCU per person | -120.9% |
| 1998 | 13 current LCU per person | -373.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8191 current LCU per person | -93.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3 current LCU per person | +302.7% |
| 2001 | 78.23 current LCU per person | +2271.9% |
| 2002 | 96.4 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 110.08 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 117.7 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 152.53 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 181.27 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 191.63 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 218.28 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 247.75 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 938.37 current LCU per person | +278.8% |
| 2011 | 1,541 current LCU per person | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 1,198 current LCU per person | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 854.6 current LCU per person | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 808.21 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 884.32 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 938.08 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,101 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,048 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,218 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1,275 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,303 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,798 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 3,184 current LCU per person | +77.1% |
| 2024 | 3,727 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 4,448 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2988 current LCU per person | 0.0572 current LCU per person | 1.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 current LCU per person | -4.76 current LCU per person | 22.79 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.72 current LCU per person | 3.3 current LCU per person | 247.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,053 current LCU per person | 808.21 current LCU per person | 1,541 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,622 current LCU per person | 1,275 current LCU per person | 4,448 current LCU per person | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 current LCU per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.