Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 122.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone, 2007–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone is 122.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone peaked at 130.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.6% | — |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 130.7% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 116.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 123.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 111.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 122.2% | +14.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 122.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 122.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 77.6% | 106.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 116.6% | 106.7% | 130.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 122.2% | 122.2% | 122.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Sierra Leone was 122.2% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).