Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was 404.28 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone is 404.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 254.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone peaked at 404.28 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -458.90 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -945.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -2.82 billion current LCU | +197.9% |
| 1987 | -3.86 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1988 | -4.15 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1989 | -7.49 billion current LCU | +80.3% |
| 1990 | -14.30 billion current LCU | +91.1% |
| 1991 | -23.96 billion current LCU | +67.5% |
| 1992 | -31.11 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1993 | -32.23 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1994 | -31.80 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1995 | -64.39 billion current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1996 | -57.40 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1997 | -61.46 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | -133.85 billion current LCU | +117.8% |
| 1999 | -178.92 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2000 | -230.15 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2001 | -262.53 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2002 | -323.09 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2003 | -334.46 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2004 | -360.43 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2005 | -448.00 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2006 | -458.90 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -334.50 billion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 78.47 billion current LCU | -123.5% |
| 2009 | 208.71 billion current LCU | +166.0% |
| 2010 | 283.16 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 404.28 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 404.28 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -74.03 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 404.28 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.85 billion current LCU | -7.49 billion current LCU | -945.30 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -62.94 billion current LCU | -178.92 billion current LCU | -14.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -246.49 billion current LCU | -458.90 billion current LCU | 208.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.72 billion current LCU | 283.16 billion current LCU | 404.28 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sierra Leone was 404.28 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 404.28 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -458.90 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.0%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.