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
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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About this data
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.