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
00.020.040.060.08196019912023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.