Lesotho vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita
Lesotho
19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Zambia
20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
140th
Zambia rank
139th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.96 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 139th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 24.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 23.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.4333 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.96 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 139th 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.