MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Lesotho
Government
Parliamentary
Population
2.28M
Area
30,355 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$2.8B
Active Personnel
2.0K
Defense Budget
$45M · %2.5 GDP
Conscription
None
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
2
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #178 |  Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| #179 |  Cape Verde | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| #180 |  Lesotho | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| #181 |  Eswatini | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| #182 |  Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 2.3M
Active2K
Reserve0
Paramilitary0
Economic Burden
$45M 2.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $20/yr
Per Soldier $22,500/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 29
Major Ports 0
Coastline 0 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 2,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 0
- Total Military Personnel 2,000
- Available for Military Service 1,100,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 70,000
- Conscription Status None
- Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 0
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 0
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 0
- Fighter Aircraft Count 0
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 0
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 0
- Total Helicopters 0
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 0
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 0
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 45,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 2.5 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 20 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 2,800,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 3,200,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 15,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 1
- Total Airport Count 29
- Major Port Count 0
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
- Coastline (km) 0 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 2,280,000
- Military Age Population 1,100,000
- Urban Population (%) 28 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 79 %
- Area (km²) 30,355 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Parliamentary
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 47 systems · 17 categories · 26 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 44 Retired 3
Age Profile
21years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Mid-Age
1996–2010
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 13 -
United States 9 -
Israel 7 -
United Kingdom 5 -
France 4 -
Belgium 2 -
Canada 2 -
Brazil 1
Inventory 47 systems · 7 categories · 26 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
Enfield No. 2 —
Revolvers · ACTIVE
Micro Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Mini Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
PPSh-41 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Uzi carbine —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Lee-Enfield —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
FN FAL —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch G3 —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-46 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
+17 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS350B Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS550 Fennec —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 412 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
HB350 Esquilo —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2010HB350 Esquilo
- 2009AS350B Écureuil
- 2006RAM MK3
- 1996AS550 Fennec
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 30yAS550 Fennec
- 20yRAM MK3
04 / Defense Sector · · 2 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$15 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-15 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $6.6 per citizen
ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE2transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$600,000
2transactions
Σ TOTAL
$600,000
2transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | — | $600,000 | $600,000 |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Post-Cold War
War Statistics Lesotho · 1 conflicts
1Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Lesotho coup d'état Coup | 1994–present | Basutoland Congress Party | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
LesothovsGuinea-Bissau
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%100
Reserve Personnel
=
Paramilitary Personnel
=
Total Military Personnel
+%100
Available for Military Service
+%120
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%40
Conscription Duration (days)
=
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
=
IFV Count
=
APC Count
=
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
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MLRS Count
=
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
=
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
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Fighter Aircraft Count
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Ground Attack Aircraft Count
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Bomber Aircraft Count
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Transport Aircraft Count
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Tanker Aircraft Count
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AWACS Count
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Trainer Aircraft Count
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Total Helicopters
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Attack Helicopter Count
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Transport Helicopter Count
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UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
=
Aircraft Carrier Count
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Amphibious Assault Ship Count
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Cruiser Count
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Destroyer Count
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Frigate Count
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Corvette Count
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Total Submarines
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SSN Count
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SSBN Count
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Patrol Boat Count
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05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
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Deployed Warhead Count
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ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%200
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
=
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%167
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%87
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%25
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%200
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
=
Total Airport Count
+%164
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
=
Oil Reserves (bbl)
=
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%14
Military Age Population
+%120
Urban Population (%)
+%61
Literacy Rate (%)
+%32
Area (km²)
+%19
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.