Lesotho vs Liberia: Military spending gmsd

Lesotho
44.77 million
in 2023
Liberia
39.49 million
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
Liberia rank
160th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M192019712023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 44.77 million against 39.49 million in Liberia, a difference of 5.28 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.50 million 19.18 million 6.69 million Liberia
1970s 9.41 million 21.89 million 12.48 million Liberia
1980s 40.19 million 68.13 million 27.94 million Liberia
1990s 46.13 million 54.80 million 8.67 million Liberia
2000s 43.69 million 14.26 million 29.43 million Lesotho
2010s 58.50 million 19.30 million 39.20 million Lesotho
2020s 46.41 million 32.06 million 14.35 million Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Lesotho or Liberia?
Lesotho, at 44.77 million against 39.49 million in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Lesotho and Liberia?
5.28 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Lesotho ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 160th 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