Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
-3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
-3.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Thailand rank
137th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Thailand
-50050100196119922024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -3.65 % change on previous year against -3.89 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 137th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year Thailand
1970s 13.5 % change on previous year 20.87 % change on previous year 7.37 % change on previous year Thailand
1980s 10.37 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 8.41 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 6 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Thailand
2010s 1.32 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year Thailand
2020s 9.81 % change on previous year -4.69 % change on previous year 14.5 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
Sierra Leone, at -3.65 % change on previous year against -3.89 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
0.24 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 137th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.