Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 36.30 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lesotho stood at 36.30 million current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 70.66 million current USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million current USD, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 153rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.29 million current USD | — |
| 1977 | 2.78 million current USD | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million current USD | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 5.37 million current USD | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 11.64 million current USD | +116.7% |
| 1981 | 12.39 million current USD | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 14.97 million current USD | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 14.07 million current USD | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 12.29 million current USD | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 10.67 million current USD | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 13.37 million current USD | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 18.11 million current USD | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 16.96 million current USD | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 22.61 million current USD | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 24.17 million current USD | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 22.31 million current USD | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 24.24 million current USD | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 22.14 million current USD | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 25.85 million current USD | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 34.37 million current USD | +33.0% |
| 1996 | 28.35 million current USD | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 28.70 million current USD | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.81 million current USD | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 34.08 million current USD | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 30.56 million current USD | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 23.39 million current USD | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 19.56 million current USD | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 27.36 million current USD | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 31.39 million current USD | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 33.62 million current USD | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 35.22 million current USD | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.83 million current USD | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 27.35 million current USD | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 47.40 million current USD | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 70.66 million current USD | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 58.17 million current USD | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 53.24 million current USD | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 47.94 million current USD | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 47.69 million current USD | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.03 million current USD | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 41.49 million current USD | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 52.59 million current USD | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 51.06 million current USD | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 44.85 million current USD | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 38.62 million current USD | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 37.04 million current USD | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 34.67 million current USD | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 34.45 million current USD | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.30 million current USD | +5.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.30 million current USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.30 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +116.7% | 5.37 million current USD | 11.64 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.61 million current USD | 2.29 million current USD | 5.37 million current USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.71 million current USD | 10.67 million current USD | 22.61 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.20 million current USD | 22.14 million current USD | 34.37 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.57 million current USD | 19.56 million current USD | 47.40 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.17 million current USD | 41.49 million current USD | 70.66 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.21 million current USD | 34.45 million current USD | 38.62 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Central African Republic 71.17 million current USD compare
- 151 East Timor 46.40 million current USD compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 36.45 million current USD compare
- 154 Djibouti 36.27 million current USD compare
- 155 Liberia 33.83 million current USD compare
- 156 Belize 30.14 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Lesotho was 36.30 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 million current USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million current USD in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.