Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per capita
Laos
3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Sierra Leone
3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
169th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.49 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 171 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 | 64.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 1970s | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 1980s | 27.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 27.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.6231 constant 2022 US$ per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Laos, at 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.49 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Laos 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, per capita?
- Laos ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.