Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure
Lesotho
2.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
2.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
138th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
135th
Military expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 161 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 1.9% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th 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