Armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1137 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1137.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3714 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0852, in 1985.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0852 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0992 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1191 | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1177 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.192 | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1203 | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1198 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1675 | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3572 | +113.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3714 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.135 | -63.7% |
| 1999 | 0.088 | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0859 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1279 | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2615 | +104.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2511 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2427 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2363 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1956 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1913 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1866 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1734 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1687 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1644 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1564 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1236 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1208 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.118 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.122 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1137 | -2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1137 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1137 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +113.3% | 0.1675 | 0.3572 |
| 2002 | +104.5% | 0.1279 | 0.2615 |
| 1992 | +63.1% | 0.1177 | 0.192 |
| 1998 | -63.7% | 0.3714 | 0.135 |
| 2001 | +48.8% | 0.0859 | 0.1279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0922 | 0.0852 | 0.0992 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1788 | 0.088 | 0.3714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1952 | 0.0859 | 0.2615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1363 | 0.1125 | 0.1687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 | 0.1137 | 0.1137 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Sierra Leone was 0.1137 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3714 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0852 in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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