Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Military spending per military personnel
Afghanistan
3,465
in 2021
Sierra Leone
3,075
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
164th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,465 against 3,075 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 390.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,092 | 6,185 | 5,093 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,416 | 9,267 | 7,851 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 11,854 | 4,507 | 7,347 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 13,900 | 5,731 | 8,169 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4,705 | 3,118 | 1,587 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,258 | 2,065 | 6,193 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4,072 | 2,652 | 1,419 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 3,465 against 3,075 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 390, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.