Lesotho vs Norway: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Norway
0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho rank
59th
Norway rank
60th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Norway ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and Norway ranks 60th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.0774 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.1083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Norway?
- Lesotho, at 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Norway?
- 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and Norway ranks 60th 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.