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Sierra Leone · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

71st of 179 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPSierra Leone's gross debt / gdp fell from 113.5 % in 2001 to 46.7 % in 2024.20052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%46.7 %

Sierra Leone's gross debt / gdp fell from 113.5 % in 2001 to 46.7 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

83rd of 110 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Sierra Leone's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 152.7 % in 1995 to 31.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%250%31.1 %

Sierra Leone's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 152.7 % in 1995 to 31.1 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

139th of 183 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceSierra Leone's fiscal balance fell from -1.9 % in 2000 to -5.2 % in 2024.20002005201020152020-10%-5%0%5%10%15%-5.2 %

Sierra Leone's fiscal balance fell from -1.9 % in 2000 to -5.2 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

177th of 183 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueSierra Leone's gov. revenue rose from 8.3 % in 2000 to 12.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%12.4 %

Sierra Leone's gov. revenue rose from 8.3 % in 2000 to 12.4 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

166th of 183 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureSierra Leone's gov. expenditure rose from 10.3 % in 2000 to 17.6 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%17.6 %

Sierra Leone's gov. expenditure rose from 10.3 % in 2000 to 17.6 % in 2024.

Military spending

% of GDP

138th of 147 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingSierra Leone's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.5 %

Sierra Leone's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

139th of 151 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Sierra Leone's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1995 to US$36.4M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$50MUS$36.4M

Sierra Leone's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$25M in 1995 to US$36.4M in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

130th of 192 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingSierra Leone's health spending fell from 5.3 % in 2000 to 4.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%4.7 %

Sierra Leone's health spending fell from 5.3 % in 2000 to 4.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

94th of 121 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education spendingSierra Leone's education spending fell from 4.9 % in 2000 to 2.6 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%2.6 %

Sierra Leone's education spending fell from 4.9 % in 2000 to 2.6 % in 2023.

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