Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Military expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd 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