Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4,448 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 409.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.76 current LCU per person, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 181 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0524 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0707 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0602 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0676 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0932 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1166 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1957 current LCU per person | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5927 current LCU per person | +202.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4669 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 current LCU per person | +151.9% |
| 1990 | 3.05 current LCU per person | +159.2% |
| 1991 | 5.92 current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 1992 | 6.82 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 8.13 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 11.11 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 8.77 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 22.79 current LCU per person | +159.9% |
| 1997 | -4.76 current LCU per person | -120.9% |
| 1998 | 13 current LCU per person | -373.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8191 current LCU per person | -93.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3 current LCU per person | +302.7% |
| 2001 | 73.64 current LCU per person | +2132.7% |
| 2002 | 89.64 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 105.69 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 112.76 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 146.94 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 177.85 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 187.85 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 213.97 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 243.27 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 932.9 current LCU per person | +283.5% |
| 2011 | 1,534 current LCU per person | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 1,189 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 845.45 current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 797.16 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 872.91 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 925.5 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,087 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 1,032 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,323 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,289 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,505 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2,256 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 3,199 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 3,562 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 4,448 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,448 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,993 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,448 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2132.7% | 3.3 current LCU per person | 73.64 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +373.4% | -4.76 current LCU per person | 13 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +302.7% | 0.8191 current LCU per person | 3.3 current LCU per person |
| 2010 | +283.5% | 243.27 current LCU per person | 932.9 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2892 current LCU per person | 0.0524 current LCU per person | 1.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 current LCU per person | -4.76 current LCU per person | 22.79 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.49 current LCU per person | 3.3 current LCU per person | 243.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 current LCU per person | 797.16 current LCU per person | 1,534 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,710 current LCU per person | 1,289 current LCU per person | 4,448 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 151 Libya 4,883 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Samoa 4,705 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan, Republic of 4,448 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,139 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Greece 4,026 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 3,921 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,448 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 current LCU per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.