Voice and Accountability (Estimate) in Sierra Leone: -0.142 (2022)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Voice and Accountability (Estimate) is -0.142 in 2022, near its historical peak. Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2022) -0.142 Year-over-year change 127.69% Historical…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Voice and Accountability (Estimate) is -0.142
in 2022, near its historical peak.
Coverage spans 1996–2022 (24 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2022)
-0.142
Year-over-year change
127.69%
Historical peak
-0.063
Historical low
-1.34

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Voice and Accountability (Estimate) in Sierra Leone is
-0.142
for 2022. Against a historical range of
-1.34 to -0.063,
this reading is near its historical peak.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2022) -0.142
All-time peak -0.063
All-time low -1.34
Long-run median -0.256
Observations 24

Historical Trajectory

Voice and Accountability (Estimate) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 24 annual observations between 1996 and 2022.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

-0.063 -0.381 -0.699 -1.02 -1.34

1996
2011
2022

Inflection points

  • 2000 — local trough at -1.34.
  • 2004 — local peak at -0.311.
  • 2005 — local trough at -0.531.
  • 2013 — local trough at -0.343.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s -0.860 -1.13 -0.588 2
2000s -0.445 -1.34 -0.142 9
2010s -0.229 -0.343 -0.130 10
2020s -0.099 -0.142 -0.063 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Voice and Accountability (Estimate) in 2022?

Sierra Leone's Voice and Accountability (Estimate) for 2022 is -0.142, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Voice and Accountability (Estimate) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is -0.063 across 24 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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