Military spending in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending was 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Sierra Leone is 28.24 million constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.17 million constant 2022 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.72 million constant 2022 US$, in 1987.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.07 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 56.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 37.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Bhutan 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 164 Mauritius 28.93 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 166 Laos 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 167 Gambia 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 168 Haiti 16.61 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending in Sierra Leone was 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.17 million constant 2022 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 million constant 2022 US$ in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.