Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) 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.
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 3.69 billion current LCU | +192.5% |
| 1987 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1988 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +86.6% |
| 1990 | 26.85 billion current LCU | +104.3% |
| 1991 | 49.74 billion current LCU | +85.2% |
| 1992 | 73.96 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 92.92 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 100.73 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 126.78 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 146.33 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 108.30 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 211.20 billion current LCU | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 264.91 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 382.34 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 472.26 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 562.25 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 622.39 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 717.50 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 863.90 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 957.50 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 876.60 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.91 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 376.50 billion current LCU, 5.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.91 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +192.5% | 1.26 billion current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU |
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 |
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- 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)
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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.