Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: Military expenditure
Lesotho
2.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
138th
Timor-Leste rank
137th
Military expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 137th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 137th 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