Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Laos
3.43 current USD per person
in 2013
Sierra Leone
4.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Laos rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
160th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.22 current USD per person against 3.43 current USD per person in Laos, a difference of 0.79 current USD per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 current USD per person | 1.13 current USD per person | 12.9 current USD per person | Laos |
| 1970s | 10.79 current USD per person | 1.52 current USD per person | 9.27 current USD per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 16.05 current USD per person | 4.66 current USD per person | 11.39 current USD per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.24 current USD per person | 4.96 current USD per person | 2.72 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.98 current USD per person | 4.32 current USD per person | 1.34 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.22 current USD per person against 3.43 current USD per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.79 current USD per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Laos ranks 162nd 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.