Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Rwanda
117.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
122.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 122.2% against 117.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 93.5% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 116.6% | 27.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 111.8% | 122.2% | 10.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 122.2% against 117.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 5.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Rwanda ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).