Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Jamaica
25.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.9% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 118 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 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 33.6% | 13.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 27.5% | 2.6% | 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?
- Jamaica, at 25.9% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica 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 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 118 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 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