What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Sierra Leone?

180.07 million current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sierra Leone?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Bahrain

552.02 million current LCU

in 2025

Sierra Leone

732.10 million current LCU

in 2025

Bahrain rank

151st

Sierra Leone rank

148th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Bahrain
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 732.10 million current LCU against 552.02 million current LCU in Bahrain, a difference of 180.07 million current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.44 million current LCU	6,336 current LCU	18.44 million current LCU	Bahrain
1980s	76.10 million current LCU	155,510 current LCU	75.94 million current LCU	Bahrain
1990s	112.30 million current LCU	14.26 million current LCU	98.04 million current LCU	Bahrain
2000s	206.86 million current LCU	69.18 million current LCU	137.68 million current LCU	Bahrain
2010s	505.61 million current LCU	191.66 million current LCU	313.95 million current LCU	Bahrain
2020s	558.67 million current LCU	678.30 million current LCU	119.64 million current LCU	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 732.10 million current LCU against 552.02 million current LCU in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Sierra Leone?: 180.07 million current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sierra Leone?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?: Bahrain ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)