Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Gambia
5.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
160th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.23 current USD per person against 4.22 current USD per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.01 current USD per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 current USD per person | 2.35 current USD per person | 0.7817 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.79 current USD per person | 4.57 current USD per person | 1.78 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.71 current USD per person | 4.96 current USD per person | 2.25 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.71 current USD per person | 4.84 current USD per person | 0.8684 current USD per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.66 current USD per person | 4.64 current USD per person | 1.02 current USD per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 5.23 current USD per person against 4.22 current USD per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.01 current USD per person, 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 (current usd), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.