Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Military spending gmsd

Bhutan
31.32 million
in 2016
Sierra Leone
28.24 million
in 2023
Bhutan rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
165th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sierra Leone
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 31.32 million against 28.24 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.09 million.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 15.38 million 23.49 million 8.11 million Sierra Leone
1980s 12.59 million 15.99 million 3.39 million Sierra Leone
1990s 22.66 million 33.60 million 10.94 million Sierra Leone
2000s 28.67 million 29.77 million 1.10 million Sierra Leone
2010s 30.21 million 20.26 million 9.95 million Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
Bhutan, at 31.32 million against 28.24 million in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
3.09 million, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed