Lebanon vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Lebanon
109.45 current USD per person
in 2024
Syria
109.05 current USD per person
in 2011
Lebanon rank
76th
Syria rank
77th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 109.45 current USD per person against 109.05 current USD per person in Syria, a difference of 0.4 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 76th and Syria ranks 77th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 21.81 current USD per person 23.69 current USD per person 1.88 current USD per person Syria
1970s 58.56 current USD per person 91.42 current USD per person 32.86 current USD per person Syria
1980s 91.47 current USD per person 300.86 current USD per person 209.39 current USD per person Syria
1990s 141.95 current USD per person 113.28 current USD per person 28.67 current USD per person Lebanon
2000s 222.69 current USD per person 73.91 current USD per person 148.78 current USD per person Lebanon
2010s 316.83 current USD per person 106.7 current USD per person 210.13 current USD per person Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon, at 109.45 current USD per person against 109.05 current USD per person in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Lebanon and Syria?
0.4 current USD per person, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Lebanon ranks 76th and Syria ranks 77th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.