Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -3.65 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 96.52 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -48.95 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 1963 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 1964 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1966 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1967 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +908.9% |
| 1968 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1969 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -408.1% |
| 1970 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1971 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1972 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 1973 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1975 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1976 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1977 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1978 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 32.86 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1980 | 47.49 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1981 | -0.7525 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1982 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +1297.1% |
| 1983 | -27.54 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1984 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1985 | -36.68 % change on previous year | +1086.8% |
| 1986 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1987 | -36.55 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1988 | 96.52 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 1989 | 59.74 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1990 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1991 | 87.13 % change on previous year | -724.7% |
| 1992 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1993 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1994 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1995 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1996 | -25.7 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 1997 | -48.95 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1998 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1999 | 69.09 % change on previous year | +1063.7% |
| 2000 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2002 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2003 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2004 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -493.5% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2006 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +637.9% |
| 2007 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2008 | -18.68 % change on previous year | -596.4% |
| 2009 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2010 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2012 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +917.9% |
| 2013 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 54.05 % change on previous year | +735.1% |
| 2015 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2016 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2018 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -535.1% |
| 2019 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 32.75 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2021 | 33.22 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2023 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2024 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -3.65 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -3.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.07 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1297.1% | -0.7525 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.5 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 34.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 % change on previous year | -36.68 % change on previous year | 96.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -48.95 % change on previous year | 87.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 37.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -25.15 % change on previous year | 54.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 United Arab Emirates -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Brazil -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Thailand -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Guatemala -5.13 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96.52 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.95 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.