Sierra Leone’s latest reported Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) is 1.36
in 2020, below long-run averages.
Coverage spans 2000–2020 (21 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.
1.36
9.8%
2.80
0.633
Current Value & Context
The most recent observation for Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone is
1.36
for 2020. Against a historical range of
0.633 to 2.80,
this reading is below long-run averages.
Summary statistics
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest (2020) | 1.36 |
| All-time peak | 2.80 |
| All-time low | 0.633 |
| Long-run median | 1.27 |
| Observations | 21 |
Historical Trajectory
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 21 annual observations between 2000 and 2020.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.
2010
2020
Inflection points
- 2002 — local peak at 2.80.
- 2010 — local peak at 1.27.
- 2013 — local trough at 0.806.
- 2016 — local peak at 1.85.
Decade Breakdown
Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:
| Decade | Mean | Low | High | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | 0.633 | 2.80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.769 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sierra Leone's Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) in 2020?
Sierra Leone's Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) for 2020 is 1.36, based on the World Bank WDI release.
What was the historical peak of Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone?
The recorded peak is 2.80 across 21 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.