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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Lesotho's military expenditure stands at 1.57% as of 2024-12-31, down from 1.63% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1976 to 2024 (49 observations).
In 2024, Lesotho's military expenditure was 1.57%, down from 1.63% in 2023.
In 2023, Lesotho's military expenditure was 1.63%, up from 1.47% in 2022.
In 2022, Lesotho's military expenditure was 1.47%, down from 1.54% in 2021.
In 2021, Lesotho's military expenditure was 1.54%, down from 1.88% in 2020.
In 2020, Lesotho's military expenditure was 1.88%, up from 1.88% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.57% | -0.0578% |
| 2023 | 1.63% | +0.1524% |
| 2022 | 1.47% | -0.0627% |
| 2021 | 1.54% | -0.3459% |
| 2020 | 1.88% | +0.0061% |
| 2019 | 1.88% | -0.124% |
| 2018 | 2% | -0.2714% |
| 2017 | 2.27% | +0.3069% |
| 2016 | 1.96% | +0.0981% |
| 2015 | 1.87% | -0.088% |
| 2014 | 1.95% | -0.0727% |
| 2013 | 2.03% | -0.1217% |
| 2012 | 2.15% | -0.1073% |
| 2011 | 2.26% | -0.907% |
| 2010 | 3.16% | +0.4398% |
| 2009 | 2.72% | +1.17% |
| 2008 | 1.55% | -0.8202% |
| 2007 | 2.37% | +0.2939% |
| 2006 | 2.07% | +0.025% |
| 2005 | 2.05% | -0.0824% |
| 2004 | 2.13% | -0.2373% |
| 2003 | 2.37% | -0.1474% |
| 2002 | 2.52% | -0.2278% |
| 2001 | 2.74% | -0.5407% |
| 2000 | 3.28% | -0.2775% |
| 1999 | 3.56% | +0.7105% |
| 1998 | 2.85% | +0.1398% |
| 1997 | 2.71% | -0.1125% |
| 1996 | 2.82% | -0.4172% |
| 1995 | 3.24% | +0.5008% |
| 1994 | 2.74% | +0.2656% |
| 1993 | 2.48% | -0.231% |
| 1992 | 2.71% | -0.1824% |
| 1991 | 2.89% | -0.6616% |
| 1990 | 3.55% | -0.7572% |
| 1989 | 4.31% | +0.938% |
| 1988 | 3.37% | -0.8116% |
| 1987 | 4.18% | -0.6587% |
| 1986 | 4.84% | +0.5259% |
| 1985 | 4.31% | +0.335% |
| 1984 | 3.98% | -0.0339% |
| 1983 | 4.01% | -0.3447% |
| 1982 | 4.36% | +1.05% |
| 1981 | 3.31% | +0.153% |
| 1980 | 3.16% | +1.31% |
| 1979 | 1.85% | +0.3456% |
| 1978 | 1.51% | +0.0675% |
| 1977 | 1.44% | -0.1137% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | — |
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Lesotho's military expenditure is 1.57% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.63% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 4.84% (1986); the lowest is 1.44% (1977), across data from 1976 to 2024.
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