Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 12.54 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 12.54.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.78 | — |
| 2002 | 9.55 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 8.93 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.04 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 20.67 | +128.7% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 9.79 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 10.04 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.68 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.36 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.08 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.34 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 12.41 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.79 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 10.45 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.09 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.47 | -5.6% |
| 2026 | 11.99 | +14.5% |
| 2027 | 12.26 | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 12.86 | +4.9% |
| 2029 | 12.66 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 12.54 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 | 8.12 | 20.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.08 | 9.36 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 | 10.45 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 12.54 | 12.54 | 12.54 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.45 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 524.06 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sierra Leone was 12.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October