Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.064 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 151st 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.