Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Central government revenue excluding all grants

Sierra Leone
1.59 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
904.31 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sierra Leone rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Central government revenue excluding all grants over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.59 trillion current LCU against 904.31 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 680.94 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.31 billion current LCU 98.43 billion current LCU 96.12 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 57.23 billion current LCU 227.10 billion current LCU 169.87 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 370.57 billion current LCU 638.82 billion current LCU 268.25 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenue excluding all grants, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 1.59 trillion current LCU against 904.31 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government revenue excluding all grants between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
680.94 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for central government revenue excluding all grants?
Sierra Leone ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Central government revenue excluding all grants. Data are in current local currency.