Belize vs Lesotho: Military spending
Belize
32.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Lesotho
44.77 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Belize rank
161st
Lesotho rank
159th
Military spending over time
- Belize
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ against 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ in Belize, a difference of 12.04 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Belize's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 58.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.94 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belize or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ against 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belize and Lesotho?
- 12.04 million constant 2022 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for military spending?
- Belize ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 159th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.