Lesotho vs Nepal: Military spending, per capita

Lesotho
19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nepal
17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
140th
Nepal rank
142nd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nepal, a difference of 1.52 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 142nd of 171 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 13.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.58 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
1970s 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.69 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.29 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
1980s 24.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.61 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
1990s 23.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.84 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
2000s 22.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.11 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
2010s 27.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.17 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
2020s 20.43 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.52 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Lesotho or Nepal?
Lesotho, at 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Nepal?
1.52 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.