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

112.20 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

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

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Cyprus vs Lesotho: Military expenditure

Cyprus

553.00 million current LCU

in 2024

Lesotho

665.20 million current LCU

in 2024

Cyprus rank

150th

Lesotho rank

149th

Military expenditure over time

Cyprus
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 665.20 million current LCU against 553.00 million current LCU in Cyprus, a difference of 112.20 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	128.15 million current LCU	37.81 million current LCU	90.34 million current LCU	Cyprus
1990s	337.10 million current LCU	109.81 million current LCU	227.29 million current LCU	Cyprus
2000s	298.81 million current LCU	238.99 million current LCU	59.82 million current LCU	Cyprus
2010s	326.48 million current LCU	555.19 million current LCU	228.71 million current LCU	Lesotho
2020s	491.77 million current LCU	610.20 million current LCU	118.43 million current LCU	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cyprus or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 665.20 million current LCU against 553.00 million current LCU in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cyprus and Lesotho?: 112.20 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?: Cyprus ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 149th of 167 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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About this data

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: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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