Mali vs Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 84.6% against 84.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 88.0% | 3.4% | Mali |
| 1970s | 97.4% | 82.8% | 14.6% | Mali |
| 1980s | 95.7% | 91.1% | 4.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 96.8% | 7.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 97.1% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 91.3% | 5.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 92.1% | 6.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 84.6% against 84.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Mali ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.