Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bangladesh
29.0%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
24.5%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.0% against 24.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 1.5% | 18.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Bangladesh, at 29.0% against 24.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 4.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release