Sierra Leone Government Spending
Government expenditure as % of GDP GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Data & projection
| Year | Government Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|
Detected Pattern
Currency Crisis Pattern
Rapid currency depreciation (>30% YoY) combined with reserve drawdown and inflation surge. Often precedes emergency rate hikes.
Inflation 47.6%
Reserves YoY -20.6%
FX YoY +51.7%
Occurred 128 times, 35 successful
Analysis
Sierra Leone matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw government spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the World Bank indicator code for government spending?▾
The World Bank indicator code is GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
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APA
Sierra Leone Government Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved April 2, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/sierra-leone/government-spending
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_sierra-leone_government-spending,
title = {Sierra Leone Government Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/sierra-leone/government-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}