Chile vs Lesotho: Military expenditure
Chile
1.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
87th
Lesotho rank
89th
Military expenditure over time
- Chile
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 89th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% | Chile |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Lesotho?
- Chile, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 89th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product