Mauritius vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Mauritius
28.93 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
28.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mauritius rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Military spending over time
- Mauritius
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 28.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 698,400 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritius ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.81 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 31.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 20.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 96.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 39.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.90 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Mauritius or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritius, at 28.93 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 Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
- 698,400 constant 2022 US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Mauritius ranks 164th 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.