Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 467.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -19.38 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 161 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 69.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 70.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 46.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 38.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 39.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 36.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 36.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 94.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 1991 | 87.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 56.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1993 | 57.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 38.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 96.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +149.8% |
| 1997 | -19.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -120.0% |
| 1998 | 37.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -292.3% |
| 1999 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 46.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2299.0% |
| 2001 | 58.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 68.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 79.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 77.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 94.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 89.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 90.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 335.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +251.0% |
| 2011 | 467.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 322.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 267 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 246.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 171.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 160.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 179.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 153.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 164.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 137.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 137.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 164.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 181.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 210.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 192.83 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.92 constant 2015 US$ per person, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2299.0% | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.07 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1998 | +292.3% | -19.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.27 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2010 | +251.0% | 95.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 335.5 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1996 | +149.8% | 38.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.79 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 74.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 95.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 467.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 137.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 139 Cameroon 304.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Gambia, The 299.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Uganda 259.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 235.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Mali 232.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Iraq 199.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 467.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.