Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, annual growth rate
Malaysia
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia rank
131st
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.3 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.88 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 12.7 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1811 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -0.0888 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 2.3 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.