Euro area vs Lebanon: Military expenditure
Euro area
3.6%
in 2024
Lebanon
8.9%
in 2023
Euro area rank
40th
Lebanon rank
41st
Military expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.9% against 3.6% in Euro area, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 16.9% | 13.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 13.1% | 9.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 15.3% | 12.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 10.2% | 7.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 8.9% against 3.6% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Lebanon?
- 5.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure