Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Sierra Leone
24.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
25.3%
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.3% against 24.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 124 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 9.1% | 9.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 18.3% | 17.1% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.3% against 24.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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