Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Laos, a difference of 7.72 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 7.72 million constant 2024 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.