Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Sierra Leone is 3.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 380.3% on the previous year and up 2,741.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +2025.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +380.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 37 Botswana 3.5% compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 3.5% compare
- 39 North Macedonia 3.4% compare
- 41 Myanmar 3.4% compare
- 42 Philippines 3.3% compare
- 43 Nigeria 3.3% compare
More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Sierra Leone was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,741.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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