Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13
in 2023
All-time low
2
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025

2.557.51012.51996201020251996: 21998: 22000: 22002: 32003: 32004: 52005: 62006: 72007: 72008: 82009: 82010: 82011: 82012: 92013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 122023: 132024: 132025: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - number of sources in Sierra Leone is 13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1996.

That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sierra Leone, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 2 —
1998 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2002 3 +50.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 5 +66.7%
2005 6 +20.0%
2006 7 +16.7%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 8 +14.3%
2009 8 +0.0%
2010 8 +0.0%
2011 8 +0.0%
2012 9 +12.5%
2013 11 +22.2%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 11 +0.0%
2018 11 +0.0%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 11 +0.0%
2022 12 +9.1%
2023 13 +8.3%
2024 13 +0.0%
2025 13 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 2 2 2
2000s 5.44 2 8 9
2010s 10.2 8 11 10
2020s 12.17 11 13 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Ghana 14 compare
  2. 1 Kenya 14 compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 13 compare
  4. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
  5. 3 Gambia 13 compare
  6. 3 Liberia 13 compare
  7. 3 Malawi 13 compare
  8. 3 Mali 13 compare
  9. 3 Mozambique 13 compare
  10. 3 Nigeria 13 compare
  11. 3 Senegal 13 compare
  12. 3 Tanzania 13 compare
  13. 3 Zambia 13 compare
  14. 3 Zimbabwe 13 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Sierra Leone?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Sierra Leone was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
How does Sierra Leone rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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