What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Lesotho and Niger?

0.59 current USD per person, with Niger ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Niger: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Lesotho

15.53 current USD per person

in 2024

Niger

16.12 current USD per person

in 2024

Lesotho rank

137th

Niger rank

136th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Lesotho
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 16.12 current USD per person against 15.53 current USD per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.59 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 137th and Niger ranks 136th of 167 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.73 current USD per person	2.24 current USD per person	0.498 current USD per person	Lesotho
1980s	8.63 current USD per person	1.95 current USD per person	6.68 current USD per person	Lesotho
1990s	15.13 current USD per person	1.89 current USD per person	13.24 current USD per person	Lesotho
2000s	15.19 current USD per person	2.38 current USD per person	12.81 current USD per person	Lesotho
2010s	24.91 current USD per person	7.68 current USD per person	17.24 current USD per person	Lesotho
2020s	15.85 current USD per person	11.34 current USD per person	4.51 current USD per person	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Lesotho or Niger?: Niger, at 16.12 current USD per person against 15.53 current USD per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Lesotho and Niger?: 0.59 current USD per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Lesotho ranks 137th and Niger ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.