Sierra Leone vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Small island developing states (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 12.7% | 4.6% | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Sierra Leone or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Sierra Leone and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 8.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th of 170 countries.
- 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.