Military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending, annual growth rate was -42.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -42.46 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 538.5% on the previous year and down 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 101.02 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -52.5 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1964 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1965 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1966 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1967 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1968 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1969 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1970 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1971 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1973 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +629.7% |
| 1974 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1975 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1976 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1977 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -454.4% |
| 1978 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1979 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1980 | 32.1 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 1981 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1982 | -24.61 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1983 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1984 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1985 | -27.28 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 101.02 % change on previous year | -470.3% |
| 1987 | -51.84 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1988 | 39.77 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1989 | 82.74 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1991 | 80.04 % change on previous year | +2330.9% |
| 1992 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1993 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1994 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1995 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1996 | -26.43 % change on previous year | +652.6% |
| 1997 | -52.5 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1998 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1999 | 45.49 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2000 | 60.48 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2003 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -403.0% |
| 2004 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2005 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2006 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
| 2007 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2008 | -24.94 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2009 | 18 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2010 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6316 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2014 | 53.73 % change on previous year | +8407.6% |
| 2015 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2016 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2017 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2018 | -30.1 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 2019 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2021 | 25.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2023 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2024 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2025 | -42.46 % change on previous year | -538.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -42.46 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.84 % change on previous year, 11.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -42.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8407.6% | 0.6316 % change on previous year | 53.73 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2330.9% | 3.29 % change on previous year | 80.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -51.84 % change on previous year | 101.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -52.5 % change on previous year | 80.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year | 60.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -30.1 % change on previous year | 53.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -42.46 % change on previous year | 27.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
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 military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -42.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 101.02 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.5 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.