Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, annual growth rate
Maldives
1.79 % change on previous year
in 2016
Sierra Leone
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2023
Maldives rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Maldives, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.85 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -5.75 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 14.77 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 0.3227 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.1313 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.23 % 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, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 137th 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.