Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 0.2227 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.2227
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
158th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.6079
in 2016
All-time low
0.035
in 1999
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sierra Leone, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2227.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.6079 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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, General government, Constant prices in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0538 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0559 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0582 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0605 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0629 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0654 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.068 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0708 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0736 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0765 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0879 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0818 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0751 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0776 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0876 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0799 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0787 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0873 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1038 | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1278 | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.122 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1263 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0994 | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0705 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0884 | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0659 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0956 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1359 | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1783 | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0945 | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1253 | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0849 | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 0.035 | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0971 | +177.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.064 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0816 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.115 | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1101 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0827 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1564 | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1846 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2844 | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3506 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3328 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4316 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3908 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4444 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6079 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.414 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2334 | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2227 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0646 | 0.0538 | 0.0765 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0849 | 0.0751 | 0.1038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0934 | 0.0659 | 0.1278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 | 0.035 | 0.1783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 | 0.0531 | 0.1846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3713 | 0.2227 | 0.6079 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.45 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 524.06 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sierra Leone was 0.2227 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6079 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.