Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 70.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,691.2%
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
235.37 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-60.79 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 70.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1,691.2% on the previous year and up 1,039.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 235.37 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -60.79 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.38 % change on previous year
1972 0.3006 % change on previous year -121.8%
1973 13.88 % change on previous year +4516.8%
1974 25.66 % change on previous year +84.9%
1975 8.86 % change on previous year -65.5%
1976 -16.11 % change on previous year -281.9%
1977 11.19 % change on previous year -169.5%
1978 37.93 % change on previous year +238.9%
1979 30.34 % change on previous year -20.0%
1980 36.93 % change on previous year +21.7%
1981 -2.1 % change on previous year -105.7%
1982 -6.63 % change on previous year +215.3%
1983 -15.34 % change on previous year +131.2%
1984 0.1524 % change on previous year -101.0%
1985 -24.79 % change on previous year -16362.7%
1986 -29.12 % change on previous year +17.4%
1987 -24.47 % change on previous year -16.0%
1988 99.06 % change on previous year -504.9%
1989 16.32 % change on previous year -83.5%
1990 -47.67 % change on previous year -392.1%
1991 7.18 % change on previous year -115.1%
1992 -15.15 % change on previous year -310.9%
1993 4.9 % change on previous year -132.3%
1994 30.92 % change on previous year +531.0%
1995 -37.09 % change on previous year -220.0%
1996 93.45 % change on previous year -352.0%
1997 -60.79 % change on previous year -165.0%
1998 -0.1057 % change on previous year -99.8%
1999 -36.96 % change on previous year +34876.5%
2000 87.67 % change on previous year -337.2%
2001 88.53 % change on previous year +1.0%
2002 21.96 % change on previous year -75.2%
2003 9.81 % change on previous year -55.3%
2004 -4.08 % change on previous year -141.5%
2005 25.4 % change on previous year -723.2%
2006 1.98 % change on previous year -92.2%
2007 7.13 % change on previous year +259.7%
2008 16.93 % change on previous year +137.5%
2009 2.86 % change on previous year -83.1%
2010 235.37 % change on previous year +8137.7%
2011 54.35 % change on previous year -76.9%
2012 -20.38 % change on previous year -137.5%
2013 -26.95 % change on previous year +32.2%
2014 -7.52 % change on previous year -72.1%
2015 15.56 % change on previous year -306.9%
2016 1.79 % change on previous year -88.5%
2017 18.82 % change on previous year +950.5%
2018 7 % change on previous year -62.8%
2019 15.42 % change on previous year +120.2%
2020 -8.57 % change on previous year -155.6%
2021 12.44 % change on previous year -245.2%
2022 13.95 % change on previous year +12.1%
2023 -4.44 % change on previous year -131.8%
2024 70.66 % change on previous year -1691.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -34876.5% -0.1057 % change on previous year -36.96 % change on previous year
1985 -16362.7% 0.1524 % change on previous year -24.79 % change on previous year
2010 +8137.7% 2.86 % change on previous year 235.37 % change on previous year
1973 +4516.8% 0.3006 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year
2024 +1691.2% -4.44 % change on previous year 70.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.3 % change on previous year -16.11 % change on previous year 37.93 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5 % change on previous year -29.12 % change on previous year 99.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s -6.13 % change on previous year -60.79 % change on previous year 93.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.82 % change on previous year -4.08 % change on previous year 88.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 29.35 % change on previous year -26.95 % change on previous year 235.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.81 % change on previous year -8.57 % change on previous year 70.66 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Sudan 264.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 256.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 73.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Guinea 48.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Gambia 45.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Iraq 39.74 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 70.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 235.37 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -60.79 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,039.4%. 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$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.