Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Laos
0.2%
in 2013
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.1% | 4.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Laos ranks 162nd 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