What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Vietnam?

69.62 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Vietnam?

23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

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.

Lebanon vs Vietnam: Military expenditure

Lebanon

57.00 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Vietnam

126.62 trillion current LCU

in 2018

Lebanon rank

6th

Vietnam rank

4th

Military expenditure over time

Lebanon
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 126.62 trillion current LCU against 57.00 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 69.62 trillion current LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.2 times Lebanon's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.20 billion current LCU	447.50 billion current LCU	435.30 billion current LCU	Vietnam
1990s	596.04 billion current LCU	3.85 trillion current LCU	3.25 trillion current LCU	Vietnam
2000s	1.64 trillion current LCU	24.13 trillion current LCU	22.49 trillion current LCU	Vietnam
2010s	3.22 trillion current LCU	88.00 trillion current LCU	84.78 trillion current LCU	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lebanon or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 126.62 trillion current LCU against 57.00 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Vietnam?: 69.62 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Vietnam?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Lebanon and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?: Lebanon ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th 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: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)