Lesotho vs Uganda: Military spending as a share of GDP
Lesotho
1.5%
in 2019
Uganda
1.5%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
75th
Uganda rank
74th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 74th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).