Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sierra Leone, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sierra Leone is 0.0215 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +145.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +218.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0215 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 28.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0215 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 20.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 18 Singapore 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 0.0303 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tanzania 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 0.0172 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sierra Leone was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.