Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation was 19.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.7% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,357.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -294.2%, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -166.3% |
| 1983 | -12.5% | -561.0% |
| 1984 | -21.5% | +71.8% |
| 1985 | -15.0% | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -134.5% |
| 1987 | -5.8% | -211.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -164.0% |
| 1989 | 55.9% | +1406.2% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | +38.5% |
| 1991 | -6.2% | -108.1% |
| 1992 | -36.5% | +484.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -103.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +1400.9% |
| 1995 | -42.0% | -350.9% |
| 1996 | 151.0% | -459.3% |
| 1997 | -120.3% | -179.7% |
| 1998 | -294.2% | +144.6% |
| 1999 | -94.8% | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 2,357.7% | -2586.5% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +5724.1% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | -113.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -178.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +186.2% |
| 2010 | 260.7% | +2967.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -83.5% |
| 2012 | -29.3% | -168.1% |
| 2013 | -15.1% | -48.6% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | -63.4% |
| 2015 | -28.5% | +416.9% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -426.2% |
| 2018 | -12.5% | -185.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -177.0% |
| 2020 | -14.5% | -250.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -116.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +842.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +46.0% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | -21.5% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | -34.8% | -294.2% | 151.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.5% | -3.4% | 2,357.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | -29.3% | 260.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | -14.5% | 22.2% | 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone was 19.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,357.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -294.2% in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.