Military expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military expenditure was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0% for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 161st out of 161 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 524.06 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Military expenditure in Sierra Leone was 0.0% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure