Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,350 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 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$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,472 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 2,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 1,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 722.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 931.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 861.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 788.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 825.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 672.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1997 | -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -119.8% |
| 1998 | 494.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -273.3% |
| 1999 | 27.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 96.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +255.8% |
| 2001 | 2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +2550.4% |
| 2002 | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 4,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 5,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 6,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +231.2% |
| 2011 | 31,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 25,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 18,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 17,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 16,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 15,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 14,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 14,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 722.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 740.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 96.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Cameroon 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 19,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Lesotho 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Gabon 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,350 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.