Australia vs Lesotho: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Australia
0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho
0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Australia rank
56th
Lesotho rank
59th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Australia ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1667 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.1066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0774 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Australia
1980s 0.0555 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0356 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.0242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Australia or Lesotho?
Australia, at 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Australia and Lesotho?
0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.