Subsidies in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Subsidies was 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Sierra Leone, 1965–2000
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU; from SNA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA for subsidies in 2000. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 119.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU; from SNA, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 billion current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 22.04 billion current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA | 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA | 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Senegal 323.18 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 2 Morocco 45.00 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 3 Nigeria 30.95 billion current LCU; from SNA
- 5 Mali 24.20 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 6 Togo 18.00 billion current LCU; from SNA
- 7 Guinea 14.10 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.49 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,166 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.96 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.28 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Sierra Leone?
- Subsidies in Sierra Leone was 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2000, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2000.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for subsidies?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.