Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
150th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 166 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), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Moldova 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Gambia 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Nicaragua 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Nigeria 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Malta 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 524.06 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 37,525 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.