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

21,200 current USD, with Lesotho ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.

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.

Djibouti vs Lesotho: Military expenditure

Djibouti

36.27 million current USD

in 2008

Lesotho

36.30 million current USD

in 2024

Djibouti rank

154th

Lesotho rank

153rd

Military expenditure over time

Djibouti
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.30 million current USD against 36.27 million current USD in Djibouti, a difference of 21,200 current USD.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.

Djibouti ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45,014 current USD	4.69 million current USD	4.65 million current USD	Lesotho
1980s	25.38 million current USD	14.71 million current USD	10.67 million current USD	Djibouti
1990s	29.25 million current USD	27.20 million current USD	2.05 million current USD	Djibouti
2000s	36.62 million current USD	29.81 million current USD	6.81 million current USD	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Djibouti or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 36.30 million current USD against 36.27 million current USD in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and Lesotho?: 21,200 current USD, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?: Djibouti ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 167 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: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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