Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- 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 Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 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, Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd 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.