Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Jamaica
25.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
26.6%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.6% against 25.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 31.1% | 12.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 28.1% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.6% against 25.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary 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