Lesotho vs Niger: Military spending, per capita
Lesotho
15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Niger
16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
133rd
Niger rank
132nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person against 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.36 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Niger ranks 132nd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8766 constant 2024 US$ per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 5.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.51 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person against 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.36 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Niger ranks 132nd 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.