Military spending in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending was 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million constant 2024 US$, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 51.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Seychelles 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 154 Mauritius 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Laos 21.81 million constant 2024 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 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.