Military spending, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 123rd of 161 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 91.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 95.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 121.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 135.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 233.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 249.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 332.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 272.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 284.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 329.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 358.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 387.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 363.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 486.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 459.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 385.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 368.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 341.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 399.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 444.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 721.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 1,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 936.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 881.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 822.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 838.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 881.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 960.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 698.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 1,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 1,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1,495 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 698.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 91.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 135.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 329.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 233.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 486.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 341.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 990.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 698.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,495 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Malawi 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tanzania 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Angola 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.