South Korea vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (current LCU)
South Korea
67.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lebanon
74.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Korea rank
6th
Lebanon rank
5th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 74.02 trillion current LCU against 67.92 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 6.10 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 168 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.40 billion current LCU | 140.53 million current LCU | 43.26 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1970s | 671.90 billion current LCU | 457.60 million current LCU | 671.44 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.99 trillion current LCU | 4.85 billion current LCU | 3.99 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.38 trillion current LCU | 869.32 billion current LCU | 10.51 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 22.19 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 20.62 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 40.75 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 37.47 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 61.28 trillion current LCU | 28.03 trillion current LCU | 33.26 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 74.02 trillion current LCU against 67.92 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 6.10 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 6th 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)