Lesotho vs Senegal: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Lesotho
22,477 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Senegal
20,668 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
91st
Senegal rank
94th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22,477 constant 2024 US$ against 20,668 constant 2024 US$ in Senegal, a difference of 1,809 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 91st and Senegal ranks 94th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,195 constant 2024 US$ | 10,296 constant 2024 US$ | 4,101 constant 2024 US$ | Senegal |
| 1990s | 8,633 constant 2024 US$ | 7,270 constant 2024 US$ | 1,363 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15,030 constant 2024 US$ | 9,509 constant 2024 US$ | 5,521 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25,370 constant 2024 US$ | 16,241 constant 2024 US$ | 9,130 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 22,477 constant 2024 US$ | 20,668 constant 2024 US$ | 1,809 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 22,477 constant 2024 US$ against 20,668 constant 2024 US$ in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 1,809 constant 2024 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 91st and Senegal ranks 94th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.