Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Malawi
5.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
160th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.43 current USD per person against 4.22 current USD per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.21 current USD per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4456 current USD per person | 1.08 current USD per person | 0.6358 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.09 current USD per person | 2.08 current USD per person | 0.0063 current USD per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.72 current USD per person | 3.02 current USD per person | 0.703 current USD per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.98 current USD per person | 4.57 current USD per person | 2.59 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.13 current USD per person | 4.96 current USD per person | 2.83 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.13 current USD per person | 4.76 current USD per person | 1.63 current USD per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.58 current USD per person | 4.64 current USD per person | 0.9377 current USD per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 5.43 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 Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 1.21 current USD per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 157th 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.