Guatemala vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Guatemala
0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guatemala rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0718 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?
- Guatemala, at 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.