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
00.020.040.060.080.1196019912023

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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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.