Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 524.06 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
524.06 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
676.23 current USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
26.75 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 524.06 current USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 676.23 current USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.75 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.75 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.48 current USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 29.87 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 32.6 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 34.72 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 35.18 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.94 current USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 36.82 current USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 45.69 current USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 55.23 current USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 52.24 current USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 58.67 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 69.58 current USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 93.93 current USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 90.42 current USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 83.41 current USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 97.88 current USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 112.47 current USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 149.43 current USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 220.39 current USD per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 218.73 current USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 195.74 current USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 141.82 current USD per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 137.44 current USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 87.03 current USD per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 100.13 current USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 63.53 current USD per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 124.85 current USD per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1989 | 199.43 current USD per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 171.62 current USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 321.14 current USD per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 369.38 current USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 323.35 current USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 367.08 current USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 346.68 current USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 257.59 current USD per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 131.49 current USD per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 139.29 current USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 235.53 current USD per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2000 | 322.95 current USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 414.4 current USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 375.92 current USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 394.4 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 318.11 current USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 326.3 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 388.23 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 402.84 current USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 327.59 current USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 365.83 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 347.22 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 352.95 current USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 412.29 current USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 438.97 current USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 676.23 current USD per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 543.45 current USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 518.35 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 548.32 current USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 410.4 current USD per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 340.23 current USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 451.64 current USD per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 601.66 current USD per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 579.05 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 524.06 current USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.34 current USD per square kilometre | 26.75 current USD per square kilometre | 45.69 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.33 current USD per square kilometre | 52.24 current USD per square kilometre | 149.43 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.91 current USD per square kilometre | 63.53 current USD per square kilometre | 220.39 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.31 current USD per square kilometre | 131.49 current USD per square kilometre | 369.38 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.66 current USD per square kilometre | 318.11 current USD per square kilometre | 414.4 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.84 current USD per square kilometre | 340.23 current USD per square kilometre | 676.23 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.1 current USD per square kilometre | 451.64 current USD per square kilometre | 601.66 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Liberia 649.07 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mali 643.56 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 543.54 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guyana 519.44 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 514.25 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zambia 507.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.45 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2016)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 37,525 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 524.06 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 676.23 current USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.