Lesotho—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #81 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
1.6%
2025
YoY Change
+0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#81
of 156 countries
Maximum
3.3%
2000
Minimum
1.5%
2022
CAGR
-2.8%
26 years
Last
1.6%
Previous
1.6%
Highest
3.3%
Lowest
1.5%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's military spending (% of GDP) was 1.6% in 2025, ranking #81 out of 156 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 3.3% (2000) and the lowest was 1.5% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lesotho — Military Spending (% of GDP): 1.6290959099 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP