Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 122.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
122.1%
World rank
10th
of 155 countries
All-time high
130.7%
in 2010
All-time low
77.6%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone, 2007–2023

0501001502007201520232007: 77.62008: 96.52009: 106.62010: 130.72011: 116.32012: 123.72014: 110.62015: 111.42016: 106.62023: 122.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone is 122.1%, measured in 2023.

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 10th of 155 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 of original approved in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Sierra Leone, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 7 Turkmenistan 125.6% compare
  2. 8 Guinea 124.8% compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 87.5% compare
  4. 9 Japan 123.0% compare
  5. 10 Timor-Leste 84.1% compare
  6. 11 Hungary 122.0% compare
  7. 12 Czechia 117.4% compare
  8. 13 Rwanda 117.1% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone →

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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 10th out of 155 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/primary-government-expenditures-as-a-proportion-of-original-approved-budget-percent-2/sierra-leone/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/primary-government-expenditures-as-a-proportion-of-original-approved-budget-percent-2/sierra-leone/">Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sierra Leone</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed