Lesotho vs Nigeria: Military spending, per capita
Lesotho
19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
140th
Nigeria rank
143rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1.53 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 24.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 23.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.07 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 Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 1.53 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.