Military expenditure in dollars — all countries

Military expenditure in dollars — Lesotho

Military expenditure in dollars in Lesotho in 2024 — 36,295,977 US$. Ranked 140 in the world out of 151. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 1,484%.

2024 36.3M US$ +5.37% vs 2023
World rank 140of 151
Period maximum 70.66M US$2010
Period minimum 2.29M US$1976

Trend over time

1976–2024 · US$

Military expenditure in dollars — Lesotho, 1976–2024020M40M60M80M197619811986199119962001200620112016202120241976: 2,291,376 US$1977: 2,780,126 US$1978: 4,013,501 US$1979: 5,370,993 US$1980: 11,639,194 US$1981: 12,392,767 US$1982: 14,965,648 US$1983: 14,069,653 US$1984: 12,285,803 US$1985: 10,667,797 US$1986: 13,369,628 US$1987: 18,111,226 US$1988: 16,956,459 US$1989: 22,610,460 US$1990: 24,165,932 US$1991: 22,308,171 US$1992: 24,237,292 US$1993: 22,140,684 US$1994: 25,853,329 US$1995: 34,373,285 US$1996: 28,347,308 US$1997: 28,700,336 US$1998: 27,807,021 US$1999: 34,078,187 US$2000: 30,555,504 US$2001: 23,390,729 US$2002: 19,559,896 US$2003: 27,363,760 US$2004: 31,386,955 US$2005: 33,619,894 US$2006: 35,224,579 US$2007: 39,834,672 US$2008: 27,350,682 US$2009: 47,399,769 US$2010: 70,661,037 US$2011: 58,169,321 US$2012: 53,240,146 US$2013: 47,941,183 US$2014: 47,693,396 US$2015: 44,025,926 US$2016: 41,489,543 US$2017: 52,594,810 US$2018: 51,064,348 US$2019: 44,845,967 US$2020: 38,618,837 US$2021: 37,044,055 US$2022: 34,668,500 US$2023: 34,446,237 US$2024: 36,295,977 US$
Change over the period: +34M (+1,484.03%) Average annual rate: 5.92 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 36.3M US$
World 2.65T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 21.67B US$
Southern Africa computed 3.88B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210B US$
Military expenditure in dollars — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 36.3M +1.85M +5.37%
2023 34.45M −222,263 −0.64%
2022 34.67M −2.38M −6.41%
2021 37.04M −1.57M −4.08%
2020 38.62M −6.23M −13.89%
2019 44.85M −6.22M −12.18%
2018 51.06M −1.53M −2.91%
2017 52.59M +11.11M +26.77%
2016 41.49M −2.54M −5.76%
2015 44.03M −3.67M −7.69%
2014 47.69M −247,787 −0.52%
2013 47.94M −5.3M −9.95%
2012 53.24M −4.93M −8.47%
2011 58.17M −12.49M −17.68%
2010 70.66M +23.26M +49.07%
2009 47.4M +20.05M +73.3%
2008 27.35M −12.48M −31.34%
2007 39.83M +4.61M +13.09%
2006 35.22M +1.6M +4.77%
2005 33.62M +2.23M +7.11%
2004 31.39M +4.02M +14.7%
2003 27.36M +7.8M +39.9%
2002 19.56M −3.83M −16.38%
2001 23.39M −7.16M −23.45%
2000 30.56M −3.52M −10.34%
1999 34.08M +6.27M +22.55%
1998 27.81M −893,315 −3.11%
1997 28.7M +353,028 +1.25%
1996 28.35M −6.03M −17.53%
1995 34.37M +8.52M +32.95%
1994 25.85M +3.71M +16.77%
1993 22.14M −2.1M −8.65%
1992 24.24M +1.93M +8.65%
1991 22.31M −1.86M −7.69%
1990 24.17M +1.56M +6.88%
1989 22.61M +5.65M +33.34%
1988 16.96M −1.15M −6.38%
1987 18.11M +4.74M +35.47%
1986 13.37M +2.7M +25.33%
1985 10.67M −1.62M −13.17%
1984 12.29M −1.78M −12.68%
1983 14.07M −895,995 −5.99%
1982 14.97M +2.57M +20.76%
1981 12.39M +753,573 +6.47%
1980 11.64M +6.27M +116.7%
1979 5.37M +1.36M +33.82%
1978 4.01M +1.23M +44.36%
1977 2.78M +488,750 +21.33%
1976 2.29M

Southern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Military expenditure in current US dollars under the SIPRI definition. It allows absolute defense budgets to be compared, but not military capability: the purchasing power of the dollar in defense differs widely between countries, so equal budgets buy different amounts of personnel and equipment.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.