Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 93rd 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -319.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +902.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 90 Austria 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Serbia 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Norway 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Canada 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 New Zealand 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Ireland 0.2293 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (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 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.