Lesotho—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #129 of 151Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.5%
2024
YoY Change
-22.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#129
of 151 countries
Maximum
8.4%
2000
Minimum
2.5%
2024
CAGR
-4.9%
25 years
Last
2.5%
Previous
3.3%
Highest
8.4%
Lowest
2.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 2.5% in 2024, ranking #129 out of 151 countries. This represents a -22.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 8.4% (2000) and the lowest was 2.5% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.5% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 8.4% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |