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Military expenditure in Sierra Leone

Military expenditure in Sierra Leone was 0.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 142nd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP0.4
Change on 2024-0.3 pts
Rank142nd of 149Countries ranked
Series high1.72001
Series low0.21985

Military expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2025

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00.511.5219611971198119912001201120251961: 0.7 % of GDP1962: 0.7 % of GDP1963: 0.8 % of GDP1964: 0.8 % of GDP1965: 0.7 % of GDP1966: 0.7 % of GDP1967: 0.8 % of GDP1968: 0.8 % of GDP1969: 0.9 % of GDP1970: 0.9 % of GDP1971: 0.9 % of GDP1972: 1 % of GDP1973: 1 % of GDP1974: 1.2 % of GDP1975: 1 % of GDP1976: 1.1 % of GDP1977: 1.1 % of GDP1978: 1 % of GDP1979: 1.1 % of GDP1980: 0.6 % of GDP1981: 0.5 % of GDP1982: 0.4 % of GDP1983: 0.4 % of GDP1984: 0.3 % of GDP1985: 0.2 % of GDP1986: 0.3 % of GDP1987: 0.3 % of GDP1988: 0.3 % of GDP1989: 0.5 % of GDP1990: 0.8 % of GDP1991: 1.3 % of GDP1992: 1.7 % of GDP1993: 1.3 % of GDP1994: 1.3 % of GDP1995: 1.2 % of GDP1996: 0.8 % of GDP1997: 0.5 % of GDP1998: 0.6 % of GDP1999: 1.1 % of GDP2000: 1.6 % of GDP2001: 1.7 % of GDP2002: 1.4 % of GDP2003: 1.3 % of GDP2004: 1 % of GDP2005: 0.9 % of GDP2006: 0.9 % of GDP2007: 0.8 % of GDP2008: 0.6 % of GDP2009: 0.7 % of GDP2010: 0.6 % of GDP2011: 0.5 % of GDP2012: 0.5 % of GDP2013: 0.5 % of GDP2014: 0.7 % of GDP2015: 0.6 % of GDP2016: 0.7 % of GDP2017: 0.7 % of GDP2018: 0.5 % of GDP2019: 0.4 % of GDP2020: 0.5 % of GDP2021: 0.6 % of GDP2022: 0.6 % of GDP2023: 0.6 % of GDP2024: 0.7 % of GDP2025: 0.4 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Period% of GDP
20250.4
20240.7
20230.6
20220.6
20210.6
20200.5
20190.4
20180.5
20170.7
20160.7
20150.6
20140.7
20130.5
20120.5
20110.5
20100.6
20090.7
20080.6
20070.8
20060.9
20050.9
20041
20031.3
20021.4
20011.7
20001.6
19991.1
19980.6
19970.5
19960.8
19951.2
19941.3
19931.3
19921.7
19911.3
19900.8
19890.5
19880.3
19870.3
19860.3
19850.2
19840.3
19830.4
19820.4
19810.5
19800.6
19791.1
19781
19771.1
19761.1
19751
19741.2
19731
19721
19710.9
19700.9
19690.9
19680.8
19670.8
19660.7
19650.7
19640.8
19630.8
19620.7
19610.7

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone?

Military expenditure in Sierra Leone was 0.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 142nd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone?

1.7% of GDP in 2001, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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