Military expenditures:
1.81% of GDP
(2018)
2.01% of GDP
(2017)
1.83% of GDP
(2016)
1.85% of GDP
(2015)
1.84% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
62
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Lesotho Defense Force (LDF): Army (includes Air Wing)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women serve as commissioned officers
(2017)
Military - note:
Lesotho's declared policy for its military is the maintenance of the country's sovereignty and the preservation of internal security; in practice, external security is guaranteed by South Africa
