Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.014 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lebanon, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lebanon is 0.014 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0193 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.01 units per person | +96.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.019 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0193 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.019 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.016 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.014 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Lebanon?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lebanon was 0.014 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0193 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.