Finland vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Finland
2.6%
in 2025
Lebanon
2.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
46th
Lebanon rank
47th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Finland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Lebanon ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 167 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 6.6% | 5.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 7.7% | 6.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 5.9% | 4.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.7% | 3.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.5% | 3.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Lebanon?
- Finland, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lebanon?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 46th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product