Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +235.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre 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 | +235.4% | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 159 Malawi 0.019 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Laos 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Gabon 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.0128 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.