Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Zimbabwe rank
153rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 160 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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.