Military spending gmsd in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military spending gmsd was 44.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.77 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
159th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.31 million
in 2012
All-time low
6.17 million
in 1978
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Military spending gmsd in Lesotho, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Lesotho is 44.77 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Lesotho peaked at 62.31 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million, in 1978.
Lesotho ranks 159th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Military spending gmsd in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.58 million | — |
| 1967 | 12.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12.16 million | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.11 million | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 10.54 million | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.16 million | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.46 million | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 8.25 million | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 7.71 million | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 7.12 million | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 6.99 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.17 million | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 16.60 million | +169.3% |
| 1980 | 21.38 million | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 25.57 million | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 29.94 million | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 45.58 million | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 57.68 million | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 42.37 million | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 49.84 million | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 38.48 million | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 38.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 52.22 million | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 54.71 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 42.82 million | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 47.13 million | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 40.16 million | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 42.60 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 46.17 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 45.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.91 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 47.35 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 43.39 million | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 38.57 million | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 33.80 million | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 37.85 million | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 45.23 million | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 43.91 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 44.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 46.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 44.36 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 58.52 million | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 62.29 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 62.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.53 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.57 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 54.35 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 52.21 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 59.40 million | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 59.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.63 million | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 50.20 million | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 47.59 million | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 43.07 million | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 44.77 million | +4.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.77 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.77 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +169.3% | 6.17 million | 16.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.50 million | 12.16 million | 12.66 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.41 million | 6.17 million | 16.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.19 million | 21.38 million | 57.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.13 million | 40.16 million | 54.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.69 million | 33.80 million | 58.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.50 million | 52.21 million | 62.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.41 million | 43.07 million | 50.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gmsd in Lesotho?
- Military spending gmsd in Lesotho was 44.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.31 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for military spending gmsd?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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