Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation was 23.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sierra Leone is 23.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 94th 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.2% | — |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +98.0% |
| 1997 | -2.4% | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -319.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +274.5% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +902.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +207.2% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 5.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -2.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 1.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 15.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.1% | 23.2% | 6 |
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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 unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sierra Leone?
- Gross capital formation in Sierra Leone was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross capital formation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.