Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 22.12 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sierra Leone, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.12 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.07 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.95 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.36 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 19.1 Percentage of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 20.02 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.82 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 18.12 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.63 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.95 Percentage of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 16.16 Percentage of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 17.48 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 20.22 Percentage of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.33 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.65 Percentage of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 17.64 Percentage of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 20.74 Percentage of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 23.34 Percentage of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 23.43 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.36 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 21.27 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.73 Percentage of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 28.25 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29.07 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.38 Percentage of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 21.18 Percentage of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 22.4 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2026 | 21.75 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 21.73 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 21.97 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 22.12 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 Percentage of GDP | 12.95 Percentage of GDP | 20.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.55 Percentage of GDP | 15.65 Percentage of GDP | 23.43 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 Percentage of GDP | 21.18 Percentage of GDP | 29.07 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 116 Kenya 23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 117 Bahamas 22.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 118 Togo 22.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 120 Mozambique 21.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 21.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 217.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sierra Leone was 22.12 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.