Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bangladesh
71.0%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
75.5%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
121st
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 75.5% against 71.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 125 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 | 80.3% | 98.5% | 18.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 75.5% against 71.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 4.5%, with Sierra Leone 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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