Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 20.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 20.55 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 14.93 | 20.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 12.41 | 35.01 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.51 | 19.96 | 34.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Botswana 21.47 compare
- 12 Senegal 20.91 compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.87 compare
- 15 Mozambique 20.45 compare
- 16 Costa Rica 20.38 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 26.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7164 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 606.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0338 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sierra Leone?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sierra Leone was 20.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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