Sierra Leone vs Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Western Asia
12.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Western Asia rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Sierra Leone
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 12.4% in Western Asia, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Western 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 Western Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 12.4% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 8.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.