Iran vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Iran
4,899.89 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lebanon
74.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran rank
2nd
Lebanon rank
5th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4,899.89 trillion current LCU against 74.02 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 4,825.87 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 66.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.10 billion current LCU | 140.53 million current LCU | 17.96 billion current LCU | Iran |
| 1970s | 277.06 billion current LCU | 457.60 million current LCU | 276.61 billion current LCU | Iran |
| 1980s | 876.29 billion current LCU | 4.85 billion current LCU | 871.44 billion current LCU | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 869.32 billion current LCU | 3.97 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2000s | 58.73 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 57.17 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2010s | 316.10 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 312.82 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 2,624.05 trillion current LCU | 28.03 trillion current LCU | 2,596.03 trillion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran, at 4,899.89 trillion current LCU against 74.02 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Iran and Lebanon?
- 4,825.87 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Iran ranks 2nd 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)