Sierra Leone vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Sierra Leone
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 11.6% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% | South-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, Sierra Leone or South-Eastern Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 11.6% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Sierra Leone and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 196 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.