Military spending gmsd in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending gmsd was 28.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.24 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 172 countries
All-time high
56.17 million
in 1994
All-time low
9.72 million
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending gmsd in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Sierra Leone is 28.24 million, 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 gmsd in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.17 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.72 million, 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.
Military spending gmsd in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.20 million | — |
| 1962 | 14.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 15.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 14.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 16.21 million | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 15.23 million | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 14.21 million | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 14.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 16.69 million | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 17.65 million | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 19.26 million | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 19.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 21.67 million | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 22.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 21.35 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 24.86 million | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 28.11 million | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 32.60 million | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 29.22 million | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 25.66 million | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 22.18 million | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 16.63 million | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 13.07 million | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 10.25 million | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 9.72 million | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 9.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.08 million | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 11.35 million | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 25.47 million | +124.4% |
| 1992 | 33.02 million | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 27.01 million | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 56.17 million | +108.0% |
| 1995 | 52.60 million | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.92 million | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 41.74 million | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 25.93 million | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 18.78 million | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 25.81 million | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 31.16 million | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 36.71 million | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 37.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.17 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.33 million | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 32.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.70 million | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 21.14 million | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 18.32 million | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 18.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.95 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.94 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 20.47 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 21.65 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.64 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.10 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.54 million | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.27 million | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 27.68 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 28.24 million | +2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.24 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 387.93 million, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +124.4% | 11.35 million | 25.47 million |
| 1994 | +108.0% | 27.01 million | 56.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.05 million | 14.07 million | 16.69 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.91 million | 17.65 million | 32.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.99 million | 9.72 million | 29.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.60 million | 11.35 million | 56.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 million | 18.32 million | 37.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 million | 17.95 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 million | 21.47 million | 28.24 million | 4 |
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 gmsd in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending gmsd in Sierra Leone was 28.24 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.17 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 million in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending gmsd?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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