Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 68.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sierra Leone, 2010–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sierra Leone stood at 68.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sierra Leone peaked at 77.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.5% | — |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +14.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sierra Leone was 68.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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