Lesotho vs Portugal: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2025
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
90th
Portugal rank
88th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th 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