Total capital expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 727.79 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
727.79 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 318.8%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
727.79 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
114.65 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
25
1984–2008

Total capital expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone, 1984–2008

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1984199620081984: 114.7M current LCU1985: 318.1M current LCU1986: 1.0B current LCU1987: 1.6B current LCU1988: 1.6B current LCU1989: 2.2B current LCU1990: 4.8B current LCU1991: 10.5B current LCU1992: 16.1B current LCU1993: 23.4B current LCU1994: 21.9B current LCU1995: 17.0B current LCU1996: 28.8B current LCU1997: 12.3B current LCU1998: 51.8B current LCU1999: 29.0B current LCU2000: 68.9B current LCU2001: 71.1B current LCU2002: 85.8B current LCU2003: 112.3B current LCU2004: 134.5B current LCU2005: 204.0B current LCU2006: 214.6B current LCU2007: 173.8B current LCU2008: 727.8B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total capital expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone is 727.79 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 318.8% on the previous year and up 1,304.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone peaked at 727.79 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 114.65 million current LCU, in 1984.

Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 billion current LCU 114.65 million current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU 6
1990s 21.56 billion current LCU 4.77 billion current LCU 51.81 billion current LCU 10
2000s 199.20 billion current LCU 68.86 billion current LCU 727.79 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 13 Senegal 874.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Angola 846.26 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Gabon 754.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 694.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 641.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Burkina Faso 538.40 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone?
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone was 727.79 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 727.79 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 114.65 million current LCU in 1984.
How does Sierra Leone rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,304.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.