Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Sierra Leone
68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Somalia rank
162nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person against 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 19.67 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 67.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person against 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 19.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.