Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Military spending, annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2023
Vietnam
2.23 % change on previous year
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Vietnam rank
132nd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Vietnam
-50050100195519892023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.23 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vietnam ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Vietnam ranks 132nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 2.33 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year 5.01 % change on previous year Vietnam
1970s 7.09 % change on previous year -0.5433 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s -8.41 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 11 % change on previous year Vietnam
1990s 14.45 % change on previous year -0.3314 % change on previous year 14.78 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 1.24 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year Vietnam
2010s 1.62 % change on previous year 8.3 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year Vietnam
2020s 1 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2.23 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Vietnam ranks 132nd 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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

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.