Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0.0004 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Sierra Leone, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0004 units per person for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 520.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1972.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +98.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +111.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +96.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +86.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +197.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +168.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +325.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +534.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +94.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 13.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +534.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 2001 | +325.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, private sector, current prices in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sierra Leone was 0.0004 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.8%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.