Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0712 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2024 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, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 160 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.