Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 122.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone stood at 122.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone peaked at 130.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.6% | — |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 130.7% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 116.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 123.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 111.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 122.1% | +14.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 122.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.2%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 122.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 77.6% | 106.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 116.6% | 106.6% | 130.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 122.1% | 122.1% | 122.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone was 122.1% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.