Gabon vs Lesotho: Military expenditure
Gabon
1.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
91st
Lesotho rank
89th
Military expenditure over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 89th of 165 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?
- Lesotho, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 89th of 165 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