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

175.03 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.

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

38 years are reported by both, from 1983 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.

Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure

Gambia

992.92 million current LCU

in 2024

Sierra Leone

817.89 million current LCU

in 2024

Gambia rank

144th

Sierra Leone rank

146th

Military expenditure over time

Gambia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 992.92 million current LCU against 817.89 million current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 175.03 million current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.86 million current LCU	214,657 current LCU	8.65 million current LCU	Gambia
1990s	33.07 million current LCU	14.26 million current LCU	18.81 million current LCU	Gambia
2000s	108.75 million current LCU	69.18 million current LCU	39.58 million current LCU	Gambia
2010s	534.75 million current LCU	190.65 million current LCU	344.09 million current LCU	Gambia
2020s	855.98 million current LCU	598.58 million current LCU	257.40 million current LCU	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Sierra Leone?: Gambia, at 992.92 million current LCU against 817.89 million current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Sierra Leone?: 175.03 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?: Gambia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 167 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: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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