What is the difference in military expenditure between Belize and Lesotho?

6.59 million current USD, with Lesotho ahead.

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

43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD)

Belize

33.32 million current USD

in 2025

Lesotho

39.91 million current USD

in 2025

Belize rank

158th

Lesotho rank

155th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Belize
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 39.91 million current USD against 33.32 million current USD in Belize, a difference of 6.59 million current USD.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	911,688 current USD	4.69 million current USD	3.78 million current USD	Lesotho
1980s	2.87 million current USD	14.09 million current USD	11.22 million current USD	Lesotho
1990s	6.78 million current USD	26.27 million current USD	19.49 million current USD	Lesotho
2000s	11.32 million current USD	31.57 million current USD	20.25 million current USD	Lesotho
2010s	19.59 million current USD	51.17 million current USD	31.58 million current USD	Lesotho
2020s	30.25 million current USD	36.89 million current USD	6.64 million current USD	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belize or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 39.91 million current USD against 33.32 million current USD in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belize and Lesotho?: 6.59 million current USD, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?: Belize ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)