Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
12.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 12.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 20 groups.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 0.0% | 14.9% | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 12.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Sierra Leone?
- 8.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th 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.