Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 26.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.57
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2021
All-time low
6.75
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 26.57 for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.22 | — |
| 2001 | 6.75 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 8.58 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.79 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.18 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 8.02 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.06 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 14.24 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.28 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | +68.8% |
| 2015 | 20.64 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 17.36 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 13.77 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 12.97 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 21 | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 22.53 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 27.35 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 26.57 | -2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 26.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 26.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 | 6.75 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 12.97 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.29 | 22.53 | 32.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sierra Leone?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sierra Leone was 26.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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