Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per capita
Laos
3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2013
Sierra Leone
3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Laos rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Laos ranks 156th 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.