Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,601 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 17,601 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 177 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,265 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 2,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 1,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 628.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 923.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 782.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 788.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 825.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 672.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1997 | -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -119.8% |
| 1998 | 494.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -273.3% |
| 1999 | 27.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 96.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +255.8% |
| 2001 | 2,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +2394.9% |
| 2002 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 3,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 5,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 6,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +235.4% |
| 2011 | 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 24,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 18,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 16,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 16,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 15,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 15,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 14,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 16,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 18,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 17,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 628.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 740.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 96.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,999 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 19,775 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 15,246 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 17,601 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -285.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.