Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +239.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 million USD per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square 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 | +239.8% | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 160 Angola 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Cameroon 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Suriname 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burundi 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 166 Yemen 0.0134 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.