Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -319.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +843.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +211.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 77 Norway 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Honduras 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Russian Federation 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Lithuania 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Canada 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.