Military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 4,236 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone is 4,236, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone peaked at 8,988 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 745.92, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,713 | — |
| 1989 | 5,198 | +91.6% |
| 1990 | 4,295 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 7,733 | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 5,681 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 7,397 | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 6,991 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,818 | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 1,654 | -65.7% |
| 1997 | 745.92 | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 2,522 | +238.1% |
| 1999 | 5,601 | +122.1% |
| 2000 | 8,988 | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 6,760 | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 2,988 | -55.8% |
| 2003 | 3,372 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2,771 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 2,674 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,487 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 3,117 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2,340 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 2,892 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 3,009 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,131 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,428 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3,449 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,550 | +89.9% |
| 2015 | 5,541 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 6,798 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 5,830 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4,315 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 3,326 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 4,236 | +27.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,236 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,109, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +238.1% | 745.92 | 2,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,955 | 2,713 | 5,198 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,744 | 745.92 | 7,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,939 | 2,340 | 8,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,538 | 3,009 | 6,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,236 | 4,236 | 4,236 | 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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Sierra Leone was 4,236 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8,988 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.92 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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