Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Sierra Leone, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sierra Leone is 0.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 692.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0579 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 171 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +199.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +351.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +551.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, 34.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre 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 | +551.8% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +351.3% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 25 Tanzania 0.0483 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 0.046 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.0357 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Armenia 0.0296 units 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)
- 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 0.04 units per square kilometre 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 0.0579 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 171 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 692.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.