Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 92nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 89 Cambodia 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Chile 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Gabon 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Portugal 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Spain 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP 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 capita 15.53 current USD per person (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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.