Ireland vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Ireland
4.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho
5.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
102nd
Lesotho rank
99th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.37 % change on previous year against 4.83 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ireland ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 99th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.14 % change on previous year | 33.17 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 19.99 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 0.9042 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.1 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 0.0425 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -2.1 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.37 % change on previous year against 4.83 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.54 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 99th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.