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Lesotho - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.63

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.63 (2025)

Global rank

##77 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1976

1.05×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#75#772017 overtook Sudan2023 overtook Chile
LesothoUkraineAlgeriaIsraelRussia

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Lesotho climbed from #75 to #77 (overtook Sudan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Lesotho ↓

Key Events — Lesotho

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
1994
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 32 places in global rank auto
2009
Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2017
Overtook Sudan in global rank auto
2021
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Chile in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1976-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1976198619962006201620251.442.573.714.84
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