Bhutan vs Lesotho: Military spending
Bhutan
31.32 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Lesotho
44.77 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bhutan rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
159th
Military spending over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ against 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 13.45 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.16 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 12.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 40.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 22.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.02 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 58.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ against 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 13.45 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd 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.