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Military expenditure in Lesotho

Military expenditure in Lesotho was 1.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 75th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.6
Change on 20240 pts
Rank75th of 149Countries ranked
Series high4.81986
Series low1.41977

Military expenditure in Lesotho, 1976 to 2025

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1234519761984199220002008201620251976: 1.6 % of GDP1977: 1.4 % of GDP1978: 1.5 % of GDP1979: 1.9 % of GDP1980: 3.2 % of GDP1981: 3.3 % of GDP1982: 4.4 % of GDP1983: 4 % of GDP1984: 4 % of GDP1985: 4.3 % of GDP1986: 4.8 % of GDP1987: 4.2 % of GDP1988: 3.4 % of GDP1989: 4.3 % of GDP1990: 3.6 % of GDP1991: 2.9 % of GDP1992: 2.7 % of GDP1993: 2.5 % of GDP1994: 2.7 % of GDP1995: 3.2 % of GDP1996: 2.8 % of GDP1997: 2.7 % of GDP1998: 2.9 % of GDP1999: 3.6 % of GDP2000: 3.3 % of GDP2001: 2.7 % of GDP2002: 2.5 % of GDP2003: 2.4 % of GDP2004: 2.1 % of GDP2005: 2 % of GDP2006: 2.1 % of GDP2007: 2.4 % of GDP2008: 1.5 % of GDP2009: 2.7 % of GDP2010: 3.2 % of GDP2011: 2.3 % of GDP2012: 2.1 % of GDP2013: 2 % of GDP2014: 2 % of GDP2015: 1.9 % of GDP2016: 2 % of GDP2017: 2.3 % of GDP2018: 2 % of GDP2019: 1.9 % of GDP2020: 1.9 % of GDP2021: 1.5 % of GDP2022: 1.5 % of GDP2023: 1.6 % of GDP2024: 1.6 % of GDP2025: 1.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 50 values
Period% of GDP
20251.6
20241.6
20231.6
20221.5
20211.5
20201.9
20191.9
20182
20172.3
20162
20151.9
20142
20132
20122.1
20112.3
20103.2
20092.7
20081.5
20072.4
20062.1
20052
20042.1
20032.4
20022.5
20012.7
20003.3
19993.6
19982.9
19972.7
19962.8
19953.2
19942.7
19932.5
19922.7
19912.9
19903.6
19894.3
19883.4
19874.2
19864.8
19854.3
19844
19834
19824.4
19813.3
19803.2
19791.9
19781.5
19771.4
19761.6

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Lesotho?

Military expenditure in Lesotho was 1.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 75th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Lesotho?

4.8% of GDP in 1986, the highest value since 1976 in this series.

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