Malta vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Malta
0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malta rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Malta
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 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, Malta or Sierra Leone?
- Malta, at 0.0042 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 Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 149th 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.