Lebanon vs Russia: Military expenditure

Lebanon
57.00 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russia
13.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Lebanon rank
6th
Russia rank
8th

Military expenditure over time

  • Lebanon
  • Russia
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 57.00 trillion current LCU against 13.83 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 43.17 trillion current LCU.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.20 billion current LCU 137.80 million current LCU 12.06 billion current LCU Lebanon
1990s 942.24 billion current LCU 57.30 billion current LCU 884.94 billion current LCU Lebanon
2000s 1.57 trillion current LCU 801.97 billion current LCU 764.83 billion current LCU Lebanon
2010s 3.28 trillion current LCU 3.31 trillion current LCU 29.70 billion current LCU Russia
2020s 18.83 trillion current LCU 7.92 trillion current LCU 10.91 trillion current LCU Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lebanon or Russia?
Lebanon, at 57.00 trillion current LCU against 13.83 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Russia?
43.17 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
Lebanon ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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)