Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 22.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone stood at 22.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 2,907.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 30.1% | — |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 24.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sierra Leone was 22.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,907.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release