Lesotho vs Tanzania: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Lesotho
1,135 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1,068 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
129th
Tanzania rank
130th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,135 current USD per square kilometre against 1,068 current USD per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 67 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Tanzania ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.04 current USD per square kilometre | 317.38 current USD per square kilometre | 198.35 current USD per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 484.42 current USD per square kilometre | 288.38 current USD per square kilometre | 196.03 current USD per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 895.95 current USD per square kilometre | 110.32 current USD per square kilometre | 785.63 current USD per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,040 current USD per square kilometre | 174.53 current USD per square kilometre | 865.28 current USD per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,686 current USD per square kilometre | 535.51 current USD per square kilometre | 1,150 current USD per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,192 current USD per square kilometre | 919.26 current USD per square kilometre | 272.91 current USD per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 1,135 current USD per square kilometre against 1,068 current USD per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 67 current USD per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Tanzania ranks 130th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.