Lesotho Military Spending/Defense Budget 1976-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Lesotho military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.03B, a 6.41% decline from 2021.
- Lesotho military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.04B, a 4.08% decline from 2020.
- Lesotho military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.04B, a 13.89% decline from 2019.
- Lesotho military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.04B, a 12.18% decline from 2018.
Lesotho Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$0.03B |
1.47% |
2021 |
$0.04B |
1.56% |
2020 |
$0.04B |
1.82% |
2019 |
$0.04B |
1.84% |
2018 |
$0.05B |
2.00% |
2017 |
$0.05B |
2.27% |
2016 |
$0.04B |
1.96% |
2015 |
$0.04B |
1.87% |
2014 |
$0.05B |
1.95% |
2013 |
$0.05B |
2.03% |
2012 |
$0.05B |
2.15% |
2011 |
$0.06B |
2.26% |
2010 |
$0.07B |
3.16% |
2009 |
$0.05B |
2.72% |
2008 |
$0.03B |
1.55% |
2007 |
$0.04B |
2.37% |
2006 |
$0.04B |
2.07% |
2005 |
$0.03B |
2.05% |
2004 |
$0.03B |
2.13% |
2003 |
$0.03B |
2.37% |
2002 |
$0.02B |
2.52% |
2001 |
$0.02B |
2.74% |
2000 |
$0.03B |
3.28% |
1999 |
$0.03B |
3.56% |
1998 |
$0.03B |
2.85% |
1997 |
$0.03B |
2.71% |
1996 |
$0.03B |
2.82% |
1995 |
$0.03B |
3.24% |
1994 |
$0.03B |
2.74% |
1993 |
$0.02B |
2.48% |
1992 |
$0.02B |
2.71% |
1991 |
$0.02B |
2.89% |
1990 |
$0.02B |
3.55% |
1989 |
$0.02B |
4.31% |
1988 |
$0.02B |
3.37% |
1987 |
$0.02B |
4.18% |
1986 |
$0.01B |
4.84% |
1985 |
$0.01B |
4.31% |
1984 |
$0.01B |
3.98% |
1983 |
$0.01B |
4.01% |
1982 |
$0.01B |
4.36% |
1981 |
$0.01B |
3.31% |
1980 |
$0.01B |
3.16% |
1979 |
$0.01B |
1.85% |
1978 |
$0.00B |
1.51% |
1977 |
$0.00B |
1.44% |
1976 |
$0.00B |
1.55% |