Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 4.0% | 8.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 11.1% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross public investment?
- Rwanda ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.