Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 24.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 24.5% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 2,510.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 public in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.2% | — |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +2344.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +4295.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +7.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 2 |
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 public in Sierra Leone?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sierra Leone was 24.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,510.3%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release