Armed forces personnel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Armed forces personnel was 4.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Lebanon, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.1% for armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Lebanon peaked at 6.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 122.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 635.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Lebanon?
- Armed forces personnel in Lebanon was 4.1% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for armed forces personnel?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.