France vs Lesotho: Military spending, annual growth rate
France
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
1.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
106th
Lesotho rank
105th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.5 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.0456 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, France or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.5 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between France and Lesotho?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 159 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.