Gabon vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Gabon
1.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
89th
Lesotho rank
90th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 167 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 167 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