Military spending, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending, per capita was 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.46 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Sierra Leone 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 6.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 5.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 7.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 7.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 8.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 10.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 8.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 7.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 4.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 3.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 2.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +121.8% |
| 1992 | 7.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 13.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +107.2% |
| 1995 | 12.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 10.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 9.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 4.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 5.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 6.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 7.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 7.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 3.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +121.8% | 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +107.2% | 6.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.46 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 167 Madagascar 3.98 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 168 Laos 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 170 Haiti 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 171 Venezuela 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending, per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.