Mongolia vs Sierra Leone: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mongolia
2.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
138th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mongolia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.9% | 5.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mongolia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mongolia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mongolia ranks 138th 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.