Colombia vs Lebanon: Military expenditure

Colombia
56.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon
57.00 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
Lebanon rank
6th

Military expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 57.00 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 464.80 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 167 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 1.69 billion current LCU 140.53 million current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU Colombia
1970s 8.05 billion current LCU 457.60 million current LCU 7.59 billion current LCU Colombia
1980s 103.44 billion current LCU 4.85 billion current LCU 98.59 billion current LCU Colombia
1990s 2.57 trillion current LCU 869.32 billion current LCU 1.70 trillion current LCU Colombia
2000s 11.77 trillion current LCU 1.57 trillion current LCU 10.20 trillion current LCU Colombia
2010s 25.13 trillion current LCU 3.28 trillion current LCU 21.85 trillion current LCU Colombia
2020s 43.54 trillion current LCU 18.83 trillion current LCU 24.71 trillion current LCU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 57.00 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Lebanon?
464.80 billion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lebanon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
Colombia ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)