Budgetary investment in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Budgetary investment was 731.42 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
731.42 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
731.42 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
114.65 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011
Budgetary investment in Sierra Leone, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 731.42 billion current LCU for budgetary investment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 928.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Sierra Leone peaked at 731.42 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114.65 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 114.65 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 169.15 million current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 555.60 million current LCU | +228.5% |
| 1987 | 945.50 million current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1988 | 835.00 million current LCU | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +162.2% |
| 1990 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +117.9% |
| 1991 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +121.2% |
| 1992 | 16.13 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 23.38 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 21.92 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 17.03 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 28.75 billion current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 12.19 billion current LCU | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 51.81 billion current LCU | +325.2% |
| 1999 | 28.97 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 68.86 billion current LCU | +137.7% |
| 2001 | 71.14 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 85.77 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 112.31 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 134.48 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 204.00 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 214.60 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 173.80 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 359.06 billion current LCU | +106.6% |
| 2009 | 494.60 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 587.83 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 731.42 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 731.42 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.66 billion current LCU, 15.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 731.42 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 18.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 801.48 million current LCU | 114.65 million current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 21.55 billion current LCU | 4.77 billion current LCU | 51.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.86 billion current LCU | 68.86 billion current LCU | 494.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.62 billion current LCU | 587.83 billion current LCU | 731.42 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Sierra Leone?
- Budgetary investment in Sierra Leone was 731.42 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 731.42 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.65 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for budgetary investment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 928.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.