Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Gambia
18.64 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
28.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Gambia rank
167th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Military spending over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ in Gambia, a difference of 9.60 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 8.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 24.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 18.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 9.60 million constant 2022 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Gambia ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.