Sierra Leone’s latest reported Military Expenditure (% of GDP) is 0.600
in 2022, near historical lows.
Coverage spans 1961–2022 (62 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.
0.600
-1.52%
2.74
0.547
Current Value & Context
The most recent observation for Military Expenditure (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone is
0.600
for 2022. Against a historical range of
0.547 to 2.74,
this reading is near historical lows.
Summary statistics
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest (2022) | 0.600 |
| All-time peak | 2.74 |
| All-time low | 0.547 |
| Long-run median | 1.03 |
| Observations | 62 |
Historical Trajectory
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 62 annual observations between 1961 and 2022.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.
1992
2022
Inflection points
- 1980 — local peak at 1.45.
- 1986 — local peak at 1.47.
- 1992 — local peak at 2.69.
- 2001 — local peak at 2.74.
Decade Breakdown
Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:
| Decade | Mean | Low | High | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.764 | 0.693 | 0.873 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.899 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.695 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 | 0.765 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 0.944 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.880 | 0.644 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.585 | 0.547 | 0.609 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sierra Leone's Military Expenditure (% of GDP) in 2022?
Sierra Leone's Military Expenditure (% of GDP) for 2022 is 0.600, based on the World Bank WDI release.
What was the historical peak of Military Expenditure (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone?
The recorded peak is 2.74 across 62 annual observations from the World Bank series.
How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?
Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.
Where is this indicator originally sourced?
Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.