Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 15.53 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lesotho stood at 15.53 current USD per person.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 35.4 current USD per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.83 current USD per person, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 current USD per person | 1.83 current USD per person | 3.93 current USD per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.15 current USD per person | 6.57 current USD per person | 12.74 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 current USD per person | 11.64 current USD per person | 17.61 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 current USD per person | 9.81 current USD per person | 23.93 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 current USD per person | 19.47 current USD per person | 35.4 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 current USD per person | 14.9 current USD per person | 17.27 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Cameroon 18.36 current USD per person compare
- 135 Zambia 16.4 current USD per person compare
- 136 Niger 16.12 current USD per person compare
- 138 Nicaragua 15.22 current USD per person compare
- 139 Nepal 14.38 current USD per person compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.43 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.30 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,135 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 35.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lesotho?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lesotho was 15.53 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 current USD per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 current USD per person in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.