Kazakhstan vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Kazakhstan
0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sierra Leone
00.020.040.06196119932025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 160 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2000s 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Kazakhstan or Sierra Leone?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone?
0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 148th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.