Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military spending per military personnel was 21,533 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho, 1974–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Lesotho stood at 21,533.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,165, 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.
Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8,249 | — |
| 1975 | 7,709 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 7,124 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 6,988 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6,165 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 16,601 | +169.3% |
| 1980 | 21,382 | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 12,784 | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 14,968 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 22,792 | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 28,841 | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 21,185 | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 24,920 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 19,241 | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 19,421 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26,111 | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 27,356 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 21,409 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 23,564 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 20,078 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 21,299 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 23,083 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 22,733 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23,011 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24,453 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 23,677 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 21,697 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 19,287 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 16,901 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 18,924 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 22,613 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 21,956 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22,297 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23,337 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 22,181 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29,259 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 31,144 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 31,072 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31,153 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,764 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 28,283 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 27,177 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 26,104 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 29,700 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 29,773 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28,317 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 25,102 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 23,795 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 21,533 | -9.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21,533 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21,533 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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% | 6,165 | 16,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,806 | 6,165 | 16,601 | 6 |
| 1980s | 21,164 | 12,784 | 28,841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,066 | 20,078 | 27,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,845 | 16,901 | 29,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,249 | 26,104 | 31,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,477 | 21,533 | 25,102 | 3 |
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 per military personnel in Lesotho?
- Military spending per military personnel in Lesotho was 21,533 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31,153 in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,165 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 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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