Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military spending per military personnel was 21,533 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho, 1974–2022
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Lesotho stood at 21,533 constant 2022 US$.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Lesotho peaked at 31,153 constant 2022 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,165 constant 2022 US$, in 1978.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,806 constant 2022 US$ | 6,165 constant 2022 US$ | 16,601 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 21,164 constant 2022 US$ | 12,784 constant 2022 US$ | 28,841 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,066 constant 2022 US$ | 20,078 constant 2022 US$ | 27,356 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,845 constant 2022 US$ | 16,901 constant 2022 US$ | 29,259 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,249 constant 2022 US$ | 26,104 constant 2022 US$ | 31,153 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,477 constant 2022 US$ | 21,533 constant 2022 US$ | 25,102 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- 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)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Lesotho?
- Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho was 21,533 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31,153 constant 2022 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,165 constant 2022 US$ in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.