Sierra Leone — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2019 · 57 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for Sierra Leone was 20.6% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 21.1% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −0.55 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 19.8% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 21.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 21.5 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 21.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 20.7 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2014 | 17.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 15.7 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 19.5 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 19.1 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 24.3 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 22.1 % of GDP |