Haiti vs Lesotho: Military spending
Haiti
30.42 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Lesotho
37.25 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Haiti rank
151st
Lesotho rank
149th
Military spending over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ in Haiti, a difference of 6.84 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 6.84 million constant 2024 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for military spending?
- Haiti ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.