Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ireland
0.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product