Israel vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Israel
17.8%
in 2025
Lebanon
16.6%
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
Lebanon rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Israel currently reports 17.8% against 16.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 13th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 15.3% | 1.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 2.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Lebanon?
- Israel, at 17.8% against 16.6% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Lebanon?
- 1.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 13th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 164 countries.
- 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