Malta vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Malta
0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Malta
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Malta or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 152nd 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.