Current budget balance, including grants in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current budget balance, including grants was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Sierra Leone, 1985–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2007, current budget balance, including grants in Sierra Leone stood at 1.47 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 140.8% on the previous year and up 3,290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -94.49 billion current LCU, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.51 billion current LCU | -5.30 billion current LCU | -627.15 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -30.75 billion current LCU | -84.73 billion current LCU | -8.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.89 billion current LCU | -94.49 billion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 6 Algeria 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.75 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Gabon 1.13 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Uganda 980.98 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Madagascar 777.26 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 25.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.51 million users (2021)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 59.43 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 75.0% (2023)
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Sierra Leone?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Sierra Leone was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.49 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,290.0%. 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 Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.