Lebanon vs Sudan: Military expenditure
Lebanon
8.9%
in 2023
Sudan
9.5%
in 2021
Lebanon rank
41st
Sudan rank
38th
Military expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.5% against 8.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 20.2% | 3.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 24.8% | 11.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 18.0% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 2.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lebanon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Lebanon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 161 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