Lesotho vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
92nd
Portugal rank
93rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Portugal
0.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 93rd of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP Portugal
1980s 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Portugal?
Lesotho, at 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Portugal?
0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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