Kuwait vs Lesotho: Military spending, annual growth rate
Kuwait
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
1.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
104th
Lesotho rank
105th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kuwait ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4382 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 19.9 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.49 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18.27 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -0.6828 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Kuwait, at 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 104th 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.