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
00.050.10.150.20.25196019912023

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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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.