Lesotho vs Nepal: Military spending, per capita
Lesotho
15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nepal
14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
133rd
Nepal rank
135th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nepal, a difference of 1.28 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nepal ranks 135th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.504 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nepal |
| 1980s | 6.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8038 constant 2024 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 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 1.28 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nepal ranks 135th of 161 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.