European Union vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
European Union
20.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lebanon
122.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Lebanon rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 122.03 % change on previous year against 20.53 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 101.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.9 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
European Union ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 11.19 % change on previous year | 23.87 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | -0.5699 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 19.76 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 0.0571 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -0.1413 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 11.41 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, European Union or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 122.03 % change on previous year against 20.53 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between European Union and Lebanon?
- 101.5 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lebanon?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.