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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.