Lesotho vs Seychelles: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Lesotho
2.71
in 2025
Seychelles
3.41
in 2025
Lesotho rank
133rd
Seychelles rank
130th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.41 against 2.71 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Seychelles ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Seychelles ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.11 | 8.72 | 1.39 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.52 | 5.25 | 2.27 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 3.67 | 1.69 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 0.3271 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 4.04 | 1.08 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Lesotho or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.41 against 2.71 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 0.7, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Seychelles ranks 130th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.