Bhutan vs Lesotho: Military spending gmsd

Bhutan
31.32 million
in 2016
Lesotho
44.77 million
in 2023
Bhutan rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
159th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lesotho
020.0M40.0M60.0M196619942023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 44.77 million against 31.32 million in Bhutan, a difference of 13.45 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 15.38 million 9.22 million 6.16 million Bhutan
1980s 12.59 million 40.19 million 27.60 million Lesotho
1990s 22.66 million 46.13 million 23.47 million Lesotho
2000s 28.67 million 43.69 million 15.02 million Lesotho
2010s 30.21 million 58.49 million 28.28 million Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bhutan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 44.77 million against 31.32 million in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bhutan and Lesotho?
13.45 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed