Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per capita
Gambia
5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Gambia rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.84 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7539 constant 2024 US$ per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.84 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 161 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.