Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Nicaragua
0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1970s 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1022 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
Nicaragua, at 0.0053 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 Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.