Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 1,663 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 1,663 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,146 constant LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -130.38 constant LCU per person, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 499.7 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 469.66 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 472.59 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 404.81 constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 311 constant LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 258.46 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 265.31 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 243.31 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 245.62 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 373.5 constant LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 636.92 constant LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 1991 | 590.2 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 382.01 constant LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 1993 | 387.13 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 450.22 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 260.67 constant LCU per person | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 651.08 constant LCU per person | +149.8% |
| 1997 | -130.38 constant LCU per person | -120.0% |
| 1998 | 250.68 constant LCU per person | -292.3% |
| 1999 | 12.92 constant LCU per person | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 309.88 constant LCU per person | +2299.0% |
| 2001 | 394.45 constant LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 463.07 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 534.31 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 518.9 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 638.63 constant LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 603.2 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 606.12 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 608.73 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 642.92 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,257 constant LCU per person | +251.0% |
| 2011 | 3,146 constant LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 2,167 constant LCU per person | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 1,796 constant LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1,657 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,157 constant LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1,079 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,208 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,032 constant LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 1,106 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 924.15 constant LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 924.7 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,105 constant LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,220 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1,418 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 1,663 constant LCU per person | +17.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per 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% | 12.92 constant LCU per person | 309.88 constant LCU per person |
| 1998 | +292.3% | -130.38 constant LCU per person | 250.68 constant LCU per person |
| 2010 | +251.0% | 642.92 constant LCU per person | 2,257 constant LCU per person |
| 1996 | +149.8% | 260.67 constant LCU per person | 651.08 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.39 constant LCU per person | 243.31 constant LCU per person | 499.7 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.14 constant LCU per person | -130.38 constant LCU per person | 651.08 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 532.02 constant LCU per person | 309.88 constant LCU per person | 642.92 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,660 constant LCU per person | 1,032 constant LCU per person | 3,146 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 constant LCU per person | 924.15 constant LCU per person | 1,663 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Montenegro 2,326 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Bulgaria 2,222 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Oman 1,745 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 1,616 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Tunisia 1,409 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Kosovo 1,365 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,365 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,663 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,146 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -130.38 constant LCU per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.