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

PeriodValue
201920.6 % of GDP
201821.1 % of GDP
201721.5 % of GDP
201621.8 % of GDP
201520.7 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2008
201417.8 % of GDP
201315.7 % of GDP
201219.5 % of GDP
201119.1 % of GDP
201019.7 % of GDP
200924.3 % of GDP
200822.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.