Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU) was 1.59 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.59 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.59 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
317.75 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Central government revenue excluding all grants in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, central government revenue excluding all grants in Sierra Leone stood at 1.59 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 655.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenue excluding all grants in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.59 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 317.75 million current LCU, in 1985.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 317.75 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 878.50 million current LCU | +176.5% |
| 1987 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +103.6% |
| 1988 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1989 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +95.6% |
| 1990 | 12.55 billion current LCU | +121.7% |
| 1991 | 25.78 billion current LCU | +105.4% |
| 1992 | 42.84 billion current LCU | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 60.69 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 68.93 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 62.39 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 88.93 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 46.83 billion current LCU | -47.3% |
| 1998 | 77.35 billion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1999 | 85.99 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 152.20 billion current LCU | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 209.73 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 239.16 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 287.93 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 357.07 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 415.90 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 498.60 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 542.10 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 632.41 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.59 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 277.76 billion current LCU, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.59 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 430.65 billion current LCU, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 317.75 million current LCU | 5.66 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.23 billion current LCU | 12.55 billion current LCU | 88.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.21 billion current LCU | 152.20 billion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 13 Gabon 2.23 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 Cameroon 2.10 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 2.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 1.50 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Senegal 1.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 South Africa 904.31 billion current LCU compare
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 central government revenue excluding all grants in Sierra Leone?
- Central government revenue excluding all grants in Sierra Leone was 1.59 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government revenue excluding all grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest central government revenue excluding all grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.75 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for central government revenue excluding all grants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government revenue excluding all grants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.9%. 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 Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government revenue excluding all grants. Data are in current local currency.