Military spending, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre was 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
136th
of 161 countries
All-time high
800.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
112.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 800.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 112.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 166.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 178.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 174.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 177.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 172.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 189.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 199.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 237.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 267.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 257.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 262.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 300.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 370.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 316.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 306.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 341.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 323.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 357.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 472.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 419.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 206.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 160.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 116.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 234.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 1987 | 112.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 157.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 288.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 297.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 535.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 629.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 512.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 484.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 467.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 343.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 163.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 202.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 294.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 473.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 561.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 538.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 607.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 499.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 481.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 531.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 475.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 356.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 420.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 437.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 455.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 498.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 501.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 771.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 652.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 800.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 726.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 508.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 414.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 528.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 663.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 676.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 237.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 257.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 370.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 112.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 472.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 393.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 629.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 356.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 607.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 414.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 800.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 528.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 676.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 133 Liberia 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Botswana 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Haiti 580.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bolivia 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 800.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.