Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.3% | — |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 25.4% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 64 Cayman Islands 18.6% compare
- 65 Portugal 18.6% compare
- 66 Spain 18.5% compare
- 68 Philippines 18.4%
- 69 Croatia 18.3% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 18.3% compare
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sierra Leone was 18.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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