Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Defense expenditure
Defense expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.00 billion current LCU against 1.25 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 2.75 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 46.28 million current LCU | 965.82 million current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion current LCU | 215.91 million current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion current LCU | 586.59 million current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher defense expenditure, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 4.00 billion current LCU against 1.25 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in defense expenditure between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 2.75 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for defense expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Defense expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Defense expenditures for NATO countries are based on the NATO definition, which covers military-related expenditures of the defense ministry (including recruiting, training, construction, and the purchase of military supplies and equipment) and other ministries. Civilian-type expenditures of the defense ministry are excluded. Military assistance is included in the expenditures of the donor country, and purchases of military equipment on credit are included at the time the debt is incurred, not at the time of payment. Data for other countries generally cover expenditures of the ministry of defense (excluded are expenditures on public order and safety, which are classified separately). Data are in current local currency.