Eastern Asia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Eastern Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 20 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 0.0% | 14.7% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 0.0% | 13.4% | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Eastern Asia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 8.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.