Laos vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Laos
21.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Sierra Leone
29.53 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Military spending over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Laos, a difference of 7.72 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 7.72 million constant 2024 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Laos ranks 155th 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.