Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation was 23.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone is 23.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.9% | — |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +98.0% |
| 1997 | -2.4% | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -319.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +274.5% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +843.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +211.0% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 5.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -2.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 1.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 23.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 56.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sierra Leone was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.