Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 (capita LCU) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,448 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,636 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,448 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2271.9% | 3.3 current LCU per person | 78.23 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +373.4% | -4.76 current LCU per person | 13 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +302.7% | 0.8191 current LCU per person | 3.3 current LCU per person |
| 2010 | +278.8% | 247.75 current LCU per person | 938.37 current LCU per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Samoa 4,910 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Libya 4,883 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tajikistan, Republic of 4,770 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 4,376 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Greece 4,112 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Bulgaria 3,916 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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.