Lebanon vs Tunisia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Lebanon
2.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
2.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
47th
Tunisia rank
48th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Lebanon
- Tunisia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 1.9% | 4.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.7% | 4.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lebanon or Tunisia?
- Lebanon, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product