Sierra Leone vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending as a share of government spending
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
136th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Sierra Leone
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 137th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 1.8% | 8.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 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, Sierra Leone or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th 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.