Seychelles vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Seychelles
28.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
29.53 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Seychelles rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Military spending over time
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 1.51 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 17.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 14.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 29.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Seychelles or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
- 1.51 million constant 2024 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Seychelles ranks 153rd 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.