High income vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
High income
7.0%
in 2024
Lebanon
16.6%
in 2025
High income rank
19th
Lebanon rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- High income
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.6% against 7.0% in High income, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.4 times High income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 19th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 44 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 21.9% | 17.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.1% | 6.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 15.3% | 8.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 10.6% | 4.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 16.6% against 7.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Lebanon?
- 9.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do High income and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 19th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 44 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