Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Military expenditure
Lesotho
36.30 million current USD
in 2024
Sierra Leone
36.45 million current USD
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
151st
Military expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 36.45 million current USD against 36.30 million current USD in Lesotho, a difference of 151,000 current USD.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.61 million current USD | 8.00 million current USD | 4.38 million current USD | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 14.71 million current USD | 10.75 million current USD | 3.96 million current USD | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 27.20 million current USD | 19.22 million current USD | 7.98 million current USD | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.57 million current USD | 26.25 million current USD | 5.32 million current USD | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 51.17 million current USD | 33.12 million current USD | 18.05 million current USD | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 36.21 million current USD | 38.42 million current USD | 2.20 million current USD | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 36.45 million current USD against 36.30 million current USD in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 151,000 current USD, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 166 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)