Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 161 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.1% |
| 1997 | -0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -345.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2487.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Japan 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Senegal 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Indonesia 0.2822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Panama 0.2776 constant 2015 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.