What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Lesotho?

161.75 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Bahrain

552.02 million current LCU

in 2025

Lesotho

713.77 million current LCU

in 2025

Bahrain rank

151st

Lesotho rank

149th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Bahrain
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 713.77 million current LCU against 552.02 million current LCU in Bahrain, a difference of 161.75 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32.85 million current LCU	3.11 million current LCU	29.74 million current LCU	Bahrain
1980s	76.10 million current LCU	25.90 million current LCU	50.20 million current LCU	Bahrain
1990s	112.30 million current LCU	109.81 million current LCU	2.49 million current LCU	Bahrain
2000s	206.86 million current LCU	238.99 million current LCU	32.13 million current LCU	Lesotho
2010s	505.61 million current LCU	555.19 million current LCU	49.58 million current LCU	Lesotho
2020s	558.67 million current LCU	628.71 million current LCU	70.05 million current LCU	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 713.77 million current LCU against 552.02 million current LCU in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Lesotho?: 161.75 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?: Bahrain ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)