Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Ethiopia
3,698
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4,236
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
148th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4,236 against 3,698 in Ethiopia, a difference of 538.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,534 | 3,955 | 421.06 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4,119 | 4,744 | 625.12 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4,380 | 3,989 | 390.76 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4,016 | 4,538 | 521.93 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3,698 | 4,236 | 537.84 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4,236 against 3,698 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 538, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.