Lesotho - Military Spending 1999
3.56%
+0.71% from 1998
Lesotho's military spending was 3.56% in 1999, increased +0.71% from 2.85% in 1998. This was the 113th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1999▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.21% | 2.6% |
| 2nd | Gambia, The | 0.33% | -15.3% |
| 3rd | Malawi | 0.33% | -1.9% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.33% | -0.3% |
| 5th | Mexico | 0.42% | 3.5% |
| 6th | Benin | 0.49% | -60.4% |
| 7th | Jamaica | 0.51% | -6.2% |
| 8th | Moldova | 0.51% | -18.2% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 0.58% | -9.6% |
| 10th | Guatemala | 0.68% | -6.3% |
| 11th | Malta | 0.68% | -6.1% |
| 12th | Papua New Guinea | 0.69% | -21.4% |
| 13th | Nicaragua | 0.72% | -2.2% |
| 14th | Ireland | 0.75% | -8.9% |
| 15th | Nepal | 0.77% | 2.2% |
| 16th | Latvia | 0.77% | 27.7% |
| 17th | Indonesia | 0.81% | -20.4% |
| 18th | Dominican Republic | 0.82% | 4.6% |
| 19th | Kazakhstan | 0.82% | -28.7% |
| 20th | Cabo Verde | 0.84% | -2.3% |
| 21st | Nigeria | 0.86% | 56.0% |
| 22nd | Chad | 0.89% | 47.9% |
| 23rd | Mozambique | 0.90% | 1.3% |
| 24th | El Salvador | 0.92% | -0.3% |
| 25th | Georgia | 0.92% | -18.7% |
| 26th | Japan | 0.93% | 0.7% |
| 27th | Lithuania | 0.97% | -21.1% |
| 28th | Panama | 0.97% | 2.4% |
| 29th | Austria | 0.98% | -3.7% |
| 30th | Lao PDR | 1.06% | -59.2% |
| 31st | Switzerland | 1.09% | -8.4% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | 1.09% | 69.8% |
| 33rd | Fiji | 1.13% | -10.1% |
| 34th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.16% | 170.3% |
| 35th | Niger | 1.17% | 10.0% |
| 36th | Kenya | 1.19% | -2.7% |
| 37th | Senegal | 1.20% | 1.9% |
| 38th | Madagascar | 1.21% | -10.3% |
| 39th | Slovenia | 1.22% | -11.0% |
| 40th | Argentina | 1.22% | 7.4% |
| 41st | Finland | 1.22% | -16.4% |
| 42nd | Burkina Faso | 1.23% | -3.5% |
| 43rd | Canada | 1.24% | -1.2% |
| 44th | Albania | 1.25% | 0.9% |
| 45th | South Africa | 1.27% | -8.0% |
| 46th | Estonia | 1.28% | 21.2% |
| 47th | Uzbekistan | 1.31% | 16.8% |
| 48th | Belarus | 1.37% | -8.6% |
| 49th | Germany | 1.38% | -0.1% |
| 50th | Paraguay | 1.39% | -10.0% |
| 51st | Tajikistan | 1.39% | -18.7% |
| 52nd | Belgium | 1.39% | -1.7% |
| 53rd | Portugal | 1.43% | 0.2% |
| 54th | Hungary | 1.43% | 12.8% |
| 55th | Cameroon | 1.44% | 3.4% |
| 56th | Tanzania | 1.49% | -7.1% |
| 57th | Mali | 1.49% | 6.2% |
| 58th | Ecuador | 1.56% | -22.9% |
| 59th | Tunisia | 1.56% | -7.3% |
| 60th | Denmark | 1.57% | -2.7% |
| 61st | Netherlands | 1.57% | 0.7% |
| 62nd | Slovak Republic | 1.57% | -9.5% |
| 63rd | Bangladesh | 1.58% | 1.1% |
| 64th | Guinea | 1.60% | 27.1% |
| 65th | Philippines | 1.62% | -4.8% |
| 66th | Thailand | 1.62% | -12.5% |
| 67th | Brazil | 1.65% | -1.0% |
| 68th | Zambia | 1.65% | 63.6% |
| 69th | New Zealand | 1.65% | -3.6% |
| 70th | Italy | 1.68% | 2.4% |
| 71st | Eswatini | 1.68% | 2.3% |
| 72nd | European Union | 1.69% | -1.3% |
| 73rd | North Macedonia | 1.71% | -18.3% |
| 74th | Spain | 1.76% | -0.1% |
| 75th | Seychelles | 1.78% | 2.9% |
| 76th | Mongolia | 1.84% | -3.8% |
| 77th | Czechia | 1.84% | 5.9% |
| 78th | Sweden | 1.85% | -0.4% |
| 79th | China | 1.87% | 13.1% |
| 80th | Australia | 1.89% | 1.0% |
| 81st | Poland | 1.89% | -5.1% |
| 82nd | Peru | 1.93% | -4.3% |
| 83rd | Norway | 2.04% | -5.5% |
| 84th | Malaysia | 2.10% | 30.9% |
| 85th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.13% | -20.7% |
| 86th | Myanmar | 2.14% | -15.8% |
| 87th | France | 2.20% | -2.2% |
| 88th | Zimbabwe | 2.24% | -25.4% |
| 89th | Mauritania | 2.27% | 22.1% |
| 90th | Uruguay | 2.39% | 6.0% |
| 91st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.40% | -8.5% |
| 92nd | Morocco | 2.42% | -30.0% |
| 93rd | United Kingdom | 2.42% | -2.9% |
| 94th | Korea | 2.49% | -10.8% |
| 95th | Cambodia | 2.51% | -5.7% |
| 96th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.57% | -3.4% |
| 97th | Bulgaria | 2.62% | 22.9% |
| 98th | Azerbaijan | 2.63% | 8.8% |
| 99th | Romania | 2.64% | -12.1% |
| 100th | Uganda | 2.66% | 8.7% |
| 101st | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.69% | 0.7% |
| 102nd | Chile | 2.70% | 4.9% |
| 103rd | Cyprus | 2.73% | -41.5% |
| 104th | Ukraine | 2.88% | -11.1% |
| 105th | Turkmenistan | 2.90% | -6.8% |
| 106th | India | 2.96% | 8.4% |
| 107th | Russian Federation | 3.07% | 12.5% |
| 108th | United States | 3.09% | -3.6% |
| 109th | Botswana | 3.09% | -18.2% |
| 110th | Namibia | 3.12% | 34.6% |
| 111th | Greece | 3.49% | 1.1% |
| 112th | Serbia | 3.53% | 15.5% |
| 113th | Lesotho | 3.56% | 24.9% |
| 114th | Armenia | 3.70% | 4.8% |
| 115th | Algeria | 3.76% | -5.3% |
| 116th | Colombia | 3.76% | 9.4% |
| 117th | Libya | 3.78% | -28.6% |
| 118th | Türkiye | 3.88% | 22.0% |
| 119th | Sudan | 4.01% | 68.5% |
| 120th | Sri Lanka | 4.03% | -13.2% |
| 121st | Croatia | 4.38% | -21.0% |
| 122nd | Rwanda | 4.45% | 1.6% |
| 123rd | Lebanon | 4.77% | 18.6% |
| 124th | Yemen, Republic of | 5.17% | -14.9% |
| 125th | Pakistan | 5.19% | -4.2% |
| 126th | Singapore | 5.21% | 0.0% |
| 127th | Djibouti | 5.48% | -3.1% |
| 128th | Bahrain | 5.50% | 3.2% |
| 129th | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.81% | 0.0% |
| 130th | Brunei Darussalam | 6.13% | -18.6% |
| 131st | Burundi | 6.26% | -4.8% |
| 132nd | Jordan | 6.28% | 0.1% |
| 133rd | Israel | 6.30% | -6.1% |
| 134th | Oman | 7.52% | -8.5% |
| 135th | Kuwait | 7.59% | -13.7% |
| 136th | United Arab Emirates | 7.67% | -11.1% |
| 137th | Saudi Arabia | 11.38% | -20.5% |
| 138th | Angola | 17.33% | 556.1% |
| 139th | Eritrea | 34.38% | 5.8% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's military spending in 1999?▾
Lesotho's military spending in 1999 was 3.56%. This ranked 113th globally.
How did Lesotho's military spending change in 1999?▾
Lesotho's military spending increased by 24.9% in 1999 compared to 1998.
Which country had the highest military spending in 1999?▾
Eritrea had the highest military spending in 1999 at 34.38%.
What is the military spending of Lesotho in 1999?▾
The military spending of Lesotho in 1999 was 3.56%. This ranked 113th globally.
How does 1999 compare to 1998 for Lesotho's military spending?▾
Lesotho's military spending went from 2.85% in 1998 to 3.56% in 1999, a 24.9% increase.
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