Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Military spending, annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
-42.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
-41.01 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
158th
Sudan rank
157th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports -41.01 % change on previous year against -42.46 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.45 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sudan ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 157th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.29 % change on previous year 18.31 % change on previous year 13.01 % change on previous year Sudan
1970s 4.74 % change on previous year 0.4669 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0961 % change on previous year 5.05 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year Sudan
1990s 6.74 % change on previous year 14.09 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year Sudan
2000s 5.93 % change on previous year 19.31 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year Sudan
2010s -8.75 % change on previous year -6 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year Sudan
2020s 26.47 % change on previous year -41.47 % change on previous year 67.94 % 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, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
Sudan, at -41.01 % change on previous year against -42.46 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
1.45 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 157th of 159 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
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
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.