Colombia vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Colombia
58.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lebanon
74.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
7th
Lebanon rank
5th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Colombia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 74.02 trillion current LCU against 58.75 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 15.28 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 168 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 | 46.07 trillion current LCU | 28.03 trillion current LCU | 18.05 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 74.02 trillion current LCU against 58.75 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Lebanon?
- 15.28 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 168 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)