Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 143,035 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 143,035 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 278,398 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7,684 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 165 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 LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22,652 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 21,726 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 22,315 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19,526 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 15,334 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 13,028 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 13,704 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 12,909 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 13,389 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 20,874 constant LCU per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 37,033 constant LCU per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1991 | 34,721 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 22,050 constant LCU per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 22,296 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26,030 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 15,093 constant LCU per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 37,878 constant LCU per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1997 | -7,684 constant LCU per square kilometre | -120.3% |
| 1998 | 14,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | -294.2% |
| 1999 | 772.73 constant LCU per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 18,991 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2357.7% |
| 2001 | 25,645 constant LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 31,894 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 38,328 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 38,502 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48,678 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 47,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 48,279 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 49,713 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 53,939 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 194,566 constant LCU per square kilometre | +260.7% |
| 2011 | 278,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 196,710 constant LCU per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 167,067 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 157,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 112,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 107,745 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 123,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 108,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 118,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 101,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 103,700 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 126,764 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 143,035 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2357.7% | 772.73 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,991 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +294.2% | -7,684 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,919 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +260.7% | 53,939 constant LCU per square kilometre | 194,566 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,546 constant LCU per square kilometre | 12,909 constant LCU per square kilometre | 22,652 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,311 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7,684 constant LCU per square kilometre | 37,878 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,991 constant LCU per square kilometre | 53,939 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,506 constant LCU per square kilometre | 107,745 constant LCU per square kilometre | 278,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,702 constant LCU per square kilometre | 101,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | 143,035 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Finland 184,115 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Estonia 183,667 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Palau 174,680 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 121,606 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Ghana 119,827 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kiribati 118,825 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 143,035 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 278,398 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,684 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.