Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Liberia
649.07 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
524.06 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 649.07 current USD per square kilometre against 524.06 current USD per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 125.01 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.42 current USD per square kilometre | 38.47 current USD per square kilometre | 8.05 current USD per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 60.11 current USD per square kilometre | 86.33 current USD per square kilometre | 26.21 current USD per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 280.2 current USD per square kilometre | 143.3 current USD per square kilometre | 136.9 current USD per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 304.71 current USD per square kilometre | 345.24 current USD per square kilometre | 40.52 current USD per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 50.89 current USD per square kilometre | 354.82 current USD per square kilometre | 303.93 current USD per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 140.49 current USD per square kilometre | 458.84 current USD per square kilometre | 318.35 current USD per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 408.38 current USD per square kilometre | 539.1 current USD per square kilometre | 130.72 current USD per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 649.07 current USD per square kilometre against 524.06 current USD per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 125.01 current USD per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.