Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure
Nicaragua
0.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Military expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd 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