Kazakhstan vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Military expenditure over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kazakhstan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 165 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