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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Sierra Leone

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone in 2024 — 0.46%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.29 pp.

2024 0.46% −0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank 138of 147
Period maximum 1.72%2001
Period minimum 0.22%1985

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Sierra Leone, 1960–202400.511.5219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 0.75%1962: 0.71%1964: 0.78%1966: 0.69%1968: 0.8%1970: 0.93%1972: 0.95%1974: 1.21%1976: 1.09%1978: 1%1980: 0.59%1982: 0.43%1984: 0.3%1986: 0.35%1988: 0.3%1990: 0.82%1992: 1.69%1994: 1.25%1996: 0.85%1998: 0.64%2000: 1.58%2002: 1.36%2004: 0.97%2006: 0.89%2008: 0.6%2010: 0.6%2012: 0.52%2014: 0.75%2016: 0.71%2018: 0.47%2020: 0.49%2022: 0.58%2024: 0.46%
Change over the period: −0.29 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 0.46%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Western Africa computed 1.11%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.46 −0.14 pp
2023 0.6 +0.02 pp
2022 0.58 −0.02 pp
2021 0.6 +0.11 pp
2020 0.49 +0.11 pp
2019 0.38 −0.09 pp
2018 0.47 −0.21 pp
2017 0.68 −0.04 pp
2016 0.71 +0.13 pp
2015 0.58 −0.17 pp
2014 0.75 +0.28 pp
2013 0.47 −0.05 pp
2012 0.52 −0.01 pp
2011 0.53 −0.07 pp
2010 0.6 −0.1 pp
2009 0.7 +0.09 pp
2008 0.6 −0.24 pp
2007 0.84 −0.05 pp
2006 0.89 +0.03 pp
2005 0.86 −0.12 pp
2004 0.97 −0.3 pp
2003 1.28 −0.08 pp
2002 1.36 −0.36 pp
2001 1.72 +0.14 pp
2000 1.58 +0.48 pp
1999 1.09 +0.45 pp
1998 0.64 +0.16 pp
1997 0.48 −0.37 pp
1996 0.85 −0.39 pp
1995 1.24 −0.01 pp
1994 1.25 −0.06 pp
1993 1.31 −0.38 pp
1992 1.69 +0.41 pp
1991 1.28 +0.46 pp
1990 0.82 +0.3 pp
1989 0.52 +0.22 pp
1988 0.3 +0.05 pp
1987 0.25 −0.09 pp
1986 0.35 +0.12 pp
1985 0.22 −0.08 pp
1984 0.3 −0.06 pp
1983 0.36 −0.07 pp
1982 0.43 −0.11 pp
1981 0.54 −0.04 pp
1980 0.59 −0.52 pp
1979 1.11 +0.11 pp
1978 1 −0.09 pp
1977 1.09 −0 pp
1976 1.09 +0.06 pp
1975 1.03 −0.18 pp
1974 1.21 +0.17 pp
1973 1.04 +0.09 pp
1972 0.95 +0.05 pp
1971 0.9 −0.04 pp
1970 0.93 +0.06 pp
1969 0.87 +0.07 pp
1968 0.8 +0.01 pp
1967 0.8 +0.1 pp
1966 0.69 −0.03 pp
1965 0.72 −0.06 pp
1964 0.78 +0.02 pp
1963 0.76 +0.05 pp
1962 0.71 −0.01 pp
1961 0.73 −0.02 pp
1960 0.75 —

Western Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BF Burkina Faso 4.68 ML Mali 4.2 NE Niger 2.24 MR Mauritania 2.16 GN Guinea 2.05 TG Togo 2 SN Senegal 1.57 CI Côte d'Ivoire 0.76 BJ Benin 0.72 LR Liberia 0.71 CV Cabo Verde 0.62 GM Gambia 0.57 NG Nigeria 0.56 SL Sierra Leone 0.46 GH Ghana 0.38
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

Other indicators for Sierra Leone

Defense Military expenditure in dollars

The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

Sierra Leone by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Sierra Leone by year Defense Armed forces personnel

The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.

Sierra Leone by year Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)

The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.

Sierra Leone by year
All indicators for Sierra Leone