Military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military spending, gaps filled was 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho is 37.25 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 59.83 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million constant 2024 US$, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 149th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.79 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1977 | 2.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 4.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 7.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 7.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 10.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 8.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 10.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 11.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 11.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 14.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 13.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 11.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 12.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 15.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 13.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 21.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 25.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 36.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 37.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 26.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 24.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 25.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 29.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 21.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 45.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 59.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 46.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 45.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 51.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 52.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 57.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 52.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 48.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 44.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 34.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 36.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +113.8% | 21.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.33 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 146 Djibouti 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 147 East Timor 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 148 Liberia 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 150 Belize 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Lesotho was 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.83 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.