Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
-3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
-3.42 % change on previous year
in 2014
Sierra Leone rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
132nd

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • United Arab Emirates
-50050100196119922024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -3.42 % change on previous year against -3.65 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 37.51 % change on previous year 12.89 % change on previous year 24.62 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 6 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 14.78 % change on previous year 11.14 % change on previous year 3.64 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at -3.42 % change on previous year against -3.65 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
0.23 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd 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.