Korea vs Lebanon: Military expenditure
Korea
2.6%
in 2024
Lebanon
2.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
44th
Lebanon rank
43rd
Military expenditure over time
- Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 43rd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 7.7% | 2.3% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lebanon?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Korea ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 43rd of 165 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