Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product