Djibouti vs Sierra Leone: Military spending per military personnel
Djibouti
1,331 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Sierra Leone
3,075 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Djibouti rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
164th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Djibouti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3,075 constant 2022 US$ against 1,331 constant 2022 US$ in Djibouti, a difference of 1,744 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Djibouti ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,551 constant 2022 US$ | 22,204 constant 2022 US$ | 20,653 constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 19,774 constant 2022 US$ | 4,507 constant 2022 US$ | 15,267 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 8,126 constant 2022 US$ | 6,852 constant 2022 US$ | 1,274 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3,368 constant 2022 US$ | 3,325 constant 2022 US$ | 42.64 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ | 1,905 constant 2022 US$ | 616.05 constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Djibouti or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3,075 constant 2022 US$ against 1,331 constant 2022 US$ in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Djibouti and Sierra Leone?
- 1,744 constant 2022 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Djibouti and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.