Republic of Korea vs Lebanon: Military expenditure

Republic of Korea
64.88 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon
57.00 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Lebanon rank
6th

Military expenditure over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 64.88 trillion current LCU against 57.00 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 7.88 trillion current LCU.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 43.40 billion current LCU 140.53 million current LCU 43.26 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
1970s 671.90 billion current LCU 457.60 million current LCU 671.44 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
1980s 3.99 trillion current LCU 4.85 billion current LCU 3.99 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
1990s 11.38 trillion current LCU 869.32 billion current LCU 10.51 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
2000s 22.19 trillion current LCU 1.57 trillion current LCU 20.62 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
2010s 40.75 trillion current LCU 3.28 trillion current LCU 37.47 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
2020s 59.95 trillion current LCU 18.83 trillion current LCU 41.13 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Republic of Korea or Lebanon?
Republic of Korea, at 64.88 trillion current LCU against 57.00 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Republic of Korea and Lebanon?
7.88 trillion current LCU, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lebanon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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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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)