Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ethiopia
61.7%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
75.5%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
122nd
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 75.5% against 61.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 125 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 99.9% | 28.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 98.9% | 34.2% | Sierra Leone |
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, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 75.5% against 61.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 13.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd 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