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

16.43 million current LCU, with Brunei ahead.

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Brunei vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Brunei

748.53 million current LCU

in 2024

Sierra Leone

732.10 million current LCU

in 2025

Brunei rank

147th

Sierra Leone rank

148th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Brunei
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 748.53 million current LCU against 732.10 million current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.43 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	129.24 million current LCU	6,336 current LCU	129.23 million current LCU	Brunei
1980s	285.55 million current LCU	155,510 current LCU	285.39 million current LCU	Brunei
1990s	437.70 million current LCU	14.26 million current LCU	423.44 million current LCU	Brunei
2000s	436.57 million current LCU	69.18 million current LCU	367.40 million current LCU	Brunei
2010s	542.19 million current LCU	191.66 million current LCU	350.53 million current LCU	Brunei
2020s	632.77 million current LCU	667.54 million current LCU	34.77 million current LCU	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Sierra Leone?: Brunei, at 748.53 million current LCU against 732.10 million current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Sierra Leone?: 16.43 million current LCU, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sierra Leone?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?: Brunei ranks 147th 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)