Healthcare Spending: Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's healthcare spending is currently 4.719 % of GDP as of 2023. # Sierra Leone Healthcare Spending Sierra Leone allocated 4.
Current (2023)
4.719 % of GDP
-1.8% y/y
Peak (2014)
15.119 % of GDP
Low (2023)
4.719 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Sierra Leone
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Sierra Leone
Analysis# Sierra Leone Healthcare Spending
Sierra Leone allocated 4.719% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, matching the lowest point in the available 24-year dataset. This represents a dramatic decline from the all-time peak of 15.119% in 2014, when the country was responding to the Ebola crisis. Overall healthcare spending has fallen 10.8% since 2000, reflecting a significant reallocation of public resources away from the health sector in recent years.
The sharpest drop occurred between 2014 and 2017, when spending plummeted from 15.119% to 6.005% as emergency measures concluded. Since 2017, spending has stabilized at roughly 5-5.7% of GDP, suggesting a new baseline. The continued downward pressure through 2023 indicates sustained fiscal constraints, positioning Sierra Leone among countries with lower healthcare investment relative to their economy size.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.719 % of GDP | -1.77% |
| 2022 | 4.804 % of GDP | -5.28% |
| 2021 | 5.072 % of GDP | -10.47% |
| 2020 | 5.665 % of GDP | -0.70% |
| 2019 | 5.705 % of GDP | +7.66% |
| 2018 | 5.299 % of GDP | -11.76% |
| 2017 | 6.005 % of GDP | -40.27% |
| 2016 | 10.054 % of GDP | -18.81% |
| 2015 | 12.383 % of GDP | -18.10% |
| 2014 | 15.119 % of GDP | +78.75% |
| 2013 | 8.458 % of GDP | +42.68% |
| 2012 | 5.928 % of GDP | -10.26% |
| 2011 | 6.606 % of GDP | +17.09% |
| 2010 | 5.642 % of GDP | -10.03% |
| 2009 | 6.271 % of GDP | +11.92% |
| 2008 | 5.603 % of GDP | +5.38% |
| 2007 | 5.317 % of GDP | +0.34% |
| 2006 | 5.299 % of GDP | +1.32% |
| 2005 | 5.23 % of GDP | -0.15% |
| 2004 | 5.238 % of GDP | +3.48% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.062 % of GDP | -8.86% |
| 2002 | 5.554 % of GDP | +6.36% |
| 2001 | 5.222 % of GDP | -1.30% |
| 2000 | 5.291 % of GDP | — |
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