Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.73 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.73 billion current US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.25 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -20.61 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.10 million current US$ | 45.35 million current US$ | 203.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.46 million current US$ | -20.61 million current US$ | 103.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.74 million current US$ | 6.97 million current US$ | 435.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 983.26 million current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Montenegro 2.06 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Togo 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 143 New Caledonia 1.89 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Suriname 1.64 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Bhutan 1.41 billion current US$ compare
- 147 French Polynesia 1.39 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.49 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,166 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.96 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.28 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone was 1.73 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.61 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.