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

34.76 million current LCU, with Brunei ahead.

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

49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Brunei vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Brunei

748.53 million current LCU

in 2024

Lesotho

713.77 million current LCU

in 2025

Brunei rank

147th

Lesotho rank

149th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Brunei
Lesotho

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 748.53 million current LCU against 713.77 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 34.76 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 149th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	229.46 million current LCU	3.11 million current LCU	226.35 million current LCU	Brunei
1980s	285.55 million current LCU	25.90 million current LCU	259.64 million current LCU	Brunei
1990s	437.70 million current LCU	109.81 million current LCU	327.89 million current LCU	Brunei
2000s	436.57 million current LCU	238.99 million current LCU	197.58 million current LCU	Brunei
2010s	542.19 million current LCU	555.19 million current LCU	13.00 million current LCU	Lesotho
2020s	632.77 million current LCU	611.70 million current LCU	21.07 million current LCU	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Lesotho?: Brunei, at 748.53 million current LCU against 713.77 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Lesotho?: 34.76 million current LCU, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lesotho?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?: Brunei ranks 147th 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)