Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0857 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0539 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 164th 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.