Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.72 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 10.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 17.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 30.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 37.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 7.72 million constant 2024 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.