New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Military spending as a share of government spending
New Zealand
2.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
New Zealand ranks 134th 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 | New Zealand | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 9.9% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 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, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
- New Zealand, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- New Zealand ranks 134th 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.