Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 12.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone stood at 12.6%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.3% | — |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +53.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 5.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone?
- Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Sierra Leone was 12.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.