Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Laos
26.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Sierra Leone
28.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Military spending over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Laos, a difference of 1.78 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 139.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 106.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 100.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 84.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 132.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 98.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 20.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 1.78 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Laos ranks 166th 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.