Belize vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Belize
32.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
29.53 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Belize rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Military spending over time
- Belize
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Belize currently reports 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ against 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.33 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Belize ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 14.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 32.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belize or Sierra Leone?
- Belize, at 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ against 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belize and Sierra Leone?
- 3.33 million constant 2024 US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Belize ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.