What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Lesotho?

0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?

41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Lesotho: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Cyprus

0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho

0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Cyprus rank

86th

Lesotho rank

89th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Cyprus
Lesotho

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 89th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0861 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
1990s	0.0879 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2000s	0.0286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2010s	0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2020s	0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cyprus or Lesotho?: Cyprus, at 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Lesotho?: 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Cyprus ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 89th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.