Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 22.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.00 billion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 539.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.00 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,164 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 744,990 current LCU | 110,164 current LCU | 3.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.05 million current LCU | 8.03 million current LCU | 66.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.88 million current LCU | 68.86 million current LCU | 824.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 5.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.90 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 22.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 236.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.20 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 19,046 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 830 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 167.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sierra Leone was 22.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,164 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.