Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Military spending as a share of government spending
Egypt
2.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Egypt ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.