Lesotho vs Uruguay: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho rank
59th
Uruguay rank
61st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0822 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.0774 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1980s 0.1083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0757 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0206 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 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 Uruguay?
Lesotho, at 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Uruguay?
0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st 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.