Chad vs Lesotho: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Chad
0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho
0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Chad rank
58th
Lesotho rank
59th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho
00.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Chad ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.1083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0774 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Chad
1980s 0.0894 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Chad or Lesotho?
Chad, at 0.0224 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 Chad and Lesotho?
0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Chad ranks 58th 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.