Canada vs Lesotho: Military spending as a share of GDP
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
1.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
91st
Lesotho rank
90th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 90th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Canada or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Canada and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 90th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.