Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Egypt
2.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
138th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure