Military spending sipri in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military spending sipri was 29.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.53 million
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
152nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
57.79 million
in 2016
All-time low
8.14 million
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Military spending sipri in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.53 million for military spending sipri 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 sipri in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.79 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million, 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.
Military spending sipri in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.55 million | — |
| 1962 | 11.99 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.90 million | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 12.57 million | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 12.45 million | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.66 million | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 14.38 million | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 17.17 million | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 19.32 million | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 18.60 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.68 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 26.77 million | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 22.88 million | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 22.14 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 24.67 million | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 23.32 million | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 25.80 million | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 34.08 million | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 30.26 million | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 22.81 million | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 14.92 million | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 11.56 million | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 8.41 million | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 16.90 million | +101.0% |
| 1987 | 8.14 million | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 11.38 million | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 20.79 million | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 21.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 38.67 million | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 45.44 million | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 36.99 million | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 34.96 million | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 33.73 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.81 million | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 11.79 million | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 14.63 million | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 21.28 million | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 34.15 million | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 40.56 million | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 38.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.83 million | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 36.02 million | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 34.76 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.35 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 34.29 million | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 25.73 million | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 30.37 million | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 31.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.88 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.99 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 36.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.68 million | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 47.10 million | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 57.79 million | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 52.47 million | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 36.67 million | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 29.94 million | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 38.13 million | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 47.88 million | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 48.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.79 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 51.32 million | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 29.53 million | -42.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.53 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29.53 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.28 million | 11.55 million | 17.17 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.41 million | 18.60 million | 26.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 million | 8.14 million | 34.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.38 million | 11.79 million | 45.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.69 million | 25.73 million | 43.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.63 million | 29.94 million | 57.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.74 million | 29.53 million | 51.32 million | 6 |
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 sipri in Sierra Leone?
- Military spending sipri in Sierra Leone was 29.53 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.79 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military spending sipri?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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