Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Guinea-Bissau
29.97 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
28.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Military spending over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ against 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.73 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 14.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 8.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 14.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 29.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ against 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 1.73 million constant 2022 US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.