Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
107th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.5 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.46 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 17.78 % change on previous year | -0.3951 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 12.02 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.75 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 0.059 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -3.83 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Lesotho, at 1.5 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th 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.