Lesotho vs Senegal: Military expenditure
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2024
Senegal
1.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
89th
Senegal rank
90th
Military expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 89th and Senegal ranks 90th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 89th and Senegal ranks 90th 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