Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 106 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, private sector in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.5% | — |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +111.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -81.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +237.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +115.8% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +211.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 70 Costa Rica 13.9% compare
- 71 Uganda 13.4% compare
- 72 Togo 13.3% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 12.9% compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.9% compare
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 12.7% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone was 13.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.