Expense in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Expense was 632.75 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expense in Sierra Leone, 1999–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Sierra Leone is 632.75 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 184.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Sierra Leone peaked at 632.75 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 147.22 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expense in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 147.22 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 182.75 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 222.23 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 267.87 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 254.69 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 254.73 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 284.80 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 309.70 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 276.31 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 397.36 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 428.94 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 521.30 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 632.75 million current US$ | +21.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 632.75 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 632.75 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.22 million current US$ | 147.22 million current US$ | 147.22 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 287.94 million current US$ | 182.75 million current US$ | 428.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.02 million current US$ | 521.30 million current US$ | 632.75 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Sierra Leone?
- Expense in Sierra Leone was 632.75 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest expense recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 632.75 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.22 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for expense?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expense rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.