Lebanon vs Russia: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Lebanon
74.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
15.96 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lebanon rank
5th
Russia rank
8th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Lebanon
- Russia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 74.02 trillion current LCU against 15.96 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 58.06 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 168 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 | 28.03 trillion current LCU | 9.26 trillion current LCU | 18.77 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 74.02 trillion current LCU against 15.96 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Russia?
- 58.06 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th 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)