Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure
Liberia
33.83 million current USD
in 2024
Sierra Leone
36.45 million current USD
in 2024
Liberia rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Military expenditure over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 36.45 million current USD against 33.83 million current USD in Liberia, a difference of 2.62 million current USD.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 million current USD | 2.78 million current USD | 153,130 current USD | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5.79 million current USD | 6.23 million current USD | 440,964 current USD | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 26.99 million current USD | 10.34 million current USD | 16.65 million current USD | Liberia |
| 1990s | 29.35 million current USD | 24.92 million current USD | 4.43 million current USD | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.90 million current USD | 25.61 million current USD | 20.71 million current USD | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.53 million current USD | 33.12 million current USD | 19.59 million current USD | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 38.23 million current USD | 38.42 million current USD | 186,260 current USD | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 36.45 million current USD against 33.83 million current USD in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 2.62 million current USD, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)