Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 196.32 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 196.32 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 354.28 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.85 current US$ per person, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 187 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 (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 63.74 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 50.86 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 40.81 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 38.83 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 25.73 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 13.98 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 17.56 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 15.81 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 19.25 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 20.13 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 20.04 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.66 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 14.33 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 24.75 current US$ per person | +113.1% |
| 1997 | -4.85 current US$ per person | -119.6% |
| 1998 | 8.32 current US$ per person | -271.6% |
| 1999 | 0.454 current US$ per person | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +247.3% |
| 2001 | 39.39 current US$ per person | +2398.4% |
| 2002 | 45.93 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 46.88 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.57 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 52.78 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 64.19 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 73.21 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 73.18 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 235.88 current US$ per person | +222.3% |
| 2011 | 354.28 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 275.72 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 197.25 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 178.64 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 174.22 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 149.14 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 149.14 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 132.11 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 135.21 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 129.68 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 124.84 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 128 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 149.43 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 165.01 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 196.32 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 196.32 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 196.32 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2398.4% | 1.58 current US$ per person | 39.39 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +271.6% | -4.85 current US$ per person | 8.32 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +247.3% | 0.454 current US$ per person | 1.58 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +222.3% | 73.18 current US$ per person | 235.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.11 current US$ per person | 13.98 current US$ per person | 63.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 current US$ per person | -4.85 current US$ per person | 24.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.19 current US$ per person | 1.58 current US$ per person | 73.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.16 current US$ per person | 132.11 current US$ per person | 354.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.88 current US$ per person | 124.84 current US$ per person | 196.32 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 167 Chad 208.11 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela 207.15 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 197.64 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Ethiopia 187.66 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Somalia 185.88 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Niger 170.4 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 196.32 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 354.28 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.85 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.