Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military spending gmsd
Laos
26.46 million
in 2016
Sierra Leone
28.24 million
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.24 million against 26.46 million in Laos, a difference of 1.78 million.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.64 million | 15.05 million | 139.59 million | Laos |
| 1970s | 106.31 million | 22.91 million | 83.41 million | Laos |
| 1980s | 100.78 million | 15.99 million | 84.79 million | Laos |
| 1990s | 132.32 million | 33.60 million | 98.72 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 20.31 million | 29.77 million | 9.46 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.12 million | 20.26 million | 3.85 million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.24 million against 26.46 million in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 1.78 million, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Laos ranks 166th 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.