Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 196.32 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 196.32 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 352.65 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.85 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 165th 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 61.03 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 48.58 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 35.85 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 37.15 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.89 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 12.16 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1987 | 17.41 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 14.36 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 19.67 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 20.13 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 20.04 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.66 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 14.33 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 24.75 current US$ per person | +113.1% |
| 1997 | -4.85 current US$ per person | -119.6% |
| 1998 | 8.32 current US$ per person | -271.6% |
| 1999 | 0.454 current US$ per person | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +247.3% |
| 2001 | 37.08 current US$ per person | +2251.8% |
| 2002 | 42.71 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 45.02 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 41.74 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 50.85 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 60.05 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 62.93 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 71.77 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 71.85 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 234.51 current US$ per person | +226.4% |
| 2011 | 352.65 current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 273.77 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 195.14 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 176.2 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 171.97 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 147.14 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 147.25 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 130.15 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 146.78 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 131.14 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 144.14 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 160.63 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 150.16 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 157.71 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 196.32 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 196.32 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 196.32 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2251.8% | 1.58 current US$ per person | 37.08 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +271.6% | -4.85 current US$ per person | 8.32 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +247.3% | 0.454 current US$ per person | 1.58 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +226.4% | 71.85 current US$ per person | 234.51 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.91 current US$ per person | 12.16 current US$ per person | 61.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 current US$ per person | -4.85 current US$ per person | 24.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.56 current US$ per person | 1.58 current US$ per person | 71.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.56 current US$ per person | 130.15 current US$ per person | 352.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.68 current US$ per person | 131.14 current US$ per person | 196.32 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 232.28 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 200.65 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 197.93 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 191.98 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Ethiopia 187.66 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Somalia 185.88 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 196.32 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 352.65 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.85 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.