Military spending, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending, gaps filled was 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.53 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
152nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
57.79 million constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
8.14 million constant 2024 US$
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Military spending, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 29.53 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million constant 2024 US$, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.55 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 11.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 12.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 12.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 14.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 17.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 19.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 18.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 26.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 22.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 22.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 24.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 23.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 25.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 34.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 30.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 22.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 14.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 11.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 8.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 16.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +101.0% |
| 1987 | 8.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 11.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 20.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 21.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 38.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 45.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 36.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 34.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 33.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 11.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 14.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 21.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 34.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 40.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 38.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 36.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 34.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 34.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 25.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 30.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 31.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 36.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 47.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 52.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 36.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 29.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 38.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 47.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 48.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 51.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 51.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Seychelles 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 154 Mauritius 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Laos 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.