General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1980200120231980: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1981: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1982: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1983: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1984: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1985: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1986: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1987: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1988: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1989: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1990: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1991: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1992: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1993: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1994: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1995: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1996: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1997: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1998: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1999: 0 current LCU per square kilometre2000: 4.4M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 5.7M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 7.3M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 8.5M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 9.8M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 11.9M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 12.9M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 11.6M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 16.7M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 20.1M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 28.7M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 38.1M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 46.5M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 46.2M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 55.5M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 62.0M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 78.6M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 89.1M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 95.9M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 108.3M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 142.3M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 173.6M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 231.7M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 292.1M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 531.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1982 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1983 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1986 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1987 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1988 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1989 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1990 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1991 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1992 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1993 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1994 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1995 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1996 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1997 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1998 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1999 0 current LCU per square kilometre
2000 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
2001 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.3%
2002 7.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.3%
2003 8.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
2004 9.82 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
2005 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.3%
2006 12.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 11.56 million current LCU per square kilometre -10.1%
2008 16.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +44.6%
2009 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
2010 28.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +42.8%
2011 38.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.7%
2012 46.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.0%
2013 46.23 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.6%
2014 55.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.0%
2015 62.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2016 78.56 million current LCU per square kilometre +26.7%
2017 89.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
2018 95.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2019 108.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2020 142.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +31.5%
2021 173.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.0%
2022 231.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +33.4%
2023 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 64.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 28.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 108.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 209.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 142.34 million current LCU per square kilometre 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 10 Colombia 501.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Hungary 407.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Iraq 337.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Laos 199.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Cambodia 188.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone was 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Sierra Leone rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 531.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.