Lesotho vs Nigeria: Military spending, annual growth rate
Lesotho
3.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
3.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
107th
Nigeria rank
109th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.95 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.13 % change on previous year | 112.78 % change on previous year | 113.91 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 10.44 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -19.59 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -0.4441 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.3577 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.1691 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -5.53 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 3.95 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.