Sierra Leone vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
3.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
68th
United States rank
67th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.26 % change on previous year against 3.2 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th and United States ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 0.3604 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.9185 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 16.81 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 0.1449 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.8193 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or United States?
- United States, at 3.26 % change on previous year against 3.2 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th and United States ranks 67th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.