Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Gambia
0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Gambia rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 166 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 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.