Lesotho vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Lesotho
15.53 current USD per person
in 2024
Zambia
16.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
Zambia rank
135th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.4 current USD per person against 15.53 current USD per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.87 current USD per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 135th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.25 current USD per person | 12.03 current USD per person | 2.78 current USD per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.1 current USD per person | 8.34 current USD per person | 5.76 current USD per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.25 current USD per person | 15.63 current USD per person | 2.62 current USD per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.51 current USD per person | 21.41 current USD per person | 3.11 current USD per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.85 current USD per person | 14.6 current USD per person | 1.25 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.4 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 Zambia?
- 0.87 current USD per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 135th 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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About this data
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.