Military Spending in Sierra Leone
Our latest data shows that Sierra Leone spent $24,200,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Sierra Leonean military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $388,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $38,800,000 | 2.6% |
| 2002 | $38,600,000 | 2.1% |
| 2003 | $42,100,000 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | $34,200,000 | 1.6% |
| 2005 | $33,500,000 | 1.6% |
| 2006 | $37,600,000 | 1.7% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $35,400,000 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | $24,600,000 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | $28,800,000 | 1.3% |
| 2010 | $26,600,000 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | $23,600,000 | 0.9% |
| 2012 | $24,200,000 | 0.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Sierra Leone in 1998 and 1999 are not available due to the coup d'etat and subsequent civil war. It is not clear whether the data before and after these years are based on the same definition.
Other Countries in the Region
Tunisia$746 Million (2012)
South Africa$4,785 Million (2012)
Ghana$119 Million (2012)
DjiboutiNo Data (2012)
Swaziland$125 Million (2012)
Rwanda$77 Million (2012)
Gabon$264 Million (2012)
Ethiopia$329 Million (2012)
Sierra Leone's Military Branches
Army (includes Maritime Wing and Air Wing).
Military Service Age in Sierra Leone
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); women are eligible to serve; no conscription; candidates must be HIV negative.
