Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: General government total expenditure
Cambodia
36.36 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sierra Leone
29.50 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Cambodia rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
25th
General government total expenditure over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 36.36 trillion current LCU against 29.50 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.86 trillion current LCU.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 611.91 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 611.91 billion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 4.05 trillion current LCU | 786.28 billion current LCU | 3.27 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 15.83 trillion current LCU | 4.68 trillion current LCU | 11.14 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 32.14 trillion current LCU | 19.60 trillion current LCU | 12.54 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Cambodia, at 36.36 trillion current LCU against 29.50 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 6.86 trillion current LCU, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release