Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 473.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +207.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +295.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -123.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -449.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +334.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +851.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +261.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2024 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +851.5% | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +449.2% | -0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +334.3% | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +295.5% | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +261.0% | 0.3795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 81 Zambia 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Czechia 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Lesotho 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Maldives 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Mexico 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Moldova 4.2 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.