Total expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total expenditure and net lending was 1.91 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone stood at 1.91 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 304.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.91 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.26 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.16 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 13.14 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 120.17 billion current LCU | 26.85 billion current LCU | 264.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.50 billion current LCU | 382.34 billion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 2.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 Senegal 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 1.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Gabon 1.89 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Congo, Rep. 1.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Chad 1.18 trillion 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 total expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Sierra Leone was 1.91 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.9%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.