Guatemala vs Lesotho: Military expenditure
Guatemala
2.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
2.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
136th
Lesotho rank
138th
Military expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure