Lesotho vs Liberia: Military spending
Lesotho
44.77 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Liberia
39.49 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
Liberia rank
160th
Military spending over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ against 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ in Liberia, a difference of 5.28 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1970s | 9.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 40.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.94 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 46.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.67 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 43.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 39.20 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ against 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 5.28 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 160th 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.