Lesotho vs New Zealand: Military spending as a share of government spending
Lesotho
2.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
2.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
133rd
New Zealand rank
134th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 2.7% against 2.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 134th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.