Lesotho vs East Timor: Military spending
Lesotho
44.77 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
East Timor
57.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
East Timor rank
157th
Military spending over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 12.47 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 50.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.56 million constant 2022 US$ | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 57.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 44.77 million constant 2022 US$ in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 12.47 million constant 2022 US$, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for military spending?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 157th 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.