Lesotho vs East Timor: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Lesotho
22,477 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
East Timor
23,610 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
91st
East Timor rank
90th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 23,610 constant 2024 US$ against 22,477 constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1,133 constant 2024 US$.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was East Timor ahead.
Lesotho ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 90th of 160 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,308 constant 2024 US$ | 47,183 constant 2024 US$ | 31,875 constant 2024 US$ | East Timor |
| 2010s | 25,370 constant 2024 US$ | 26,423 constant 2024 US$ | 1,053 constant 2024 US$ | East Timor |
| 2020s | 22,477 constant 2024 US$ | 23,610 constant 2024 US$ | 1,132 constant 2024 US$ | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 23,610 constant 2024 US$ against 22,477 constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 1,133 constant 2024 US$, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 90th 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.