Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending as a share of government spending
Lesotho
2.7%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
133rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
136th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Lesotho
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 1.8% | 5.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lesotho, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th 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.