Lesotho vs Suriname: Military spending gmsd
Lesotho
44.77 million
in 2023
Suriname
60.49 million
in 2016
Lesotho rank
159th
Suriname rank
156th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 60.49 million against 44.77 million in Lesotho, a difference of 15.72 million.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 156th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.92 million | 67.82 million | 58.91 million | Suriname |
| 1980s | 40.19 million | 93.18 million | 52.99 million | Suriname |
| 1990s | 46.13 million | 67.54 million | 21.40 million | Suriname |
| 2000s | 43.69 million | 27.20 million | 16.49 million | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.49 million | 57.87 million | 611,171 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 60.49 million against 44.77 million in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 15.72 million, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 156th 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.