Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at -35.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 850 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -98.75 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Lebanon ranks 91st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 160 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1966 | 111.77 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 1967 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1968 | -98.75 % change on previous year | -988.8% |
| 1972 | 420 % change on previous year | -525.3% |
| 1973 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1974 | -24.07 % change on previous year | -725.9% |
| 1975 | -73.17 % change on previous year | +203.9% |
| 1976 | -63.64 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 100 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1978 | -75 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1979 | 850 % change on previous year | -1233.3% |
| 1980 | 94.74 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1981 | -75.68 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1982 | 300 % change on previous year | -496.4% |
| 1983 | 158.33 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 106.45 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1985 | -63.02 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1996 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1997 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1998 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1999 | -50 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -80 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2011 | -98.44 % change on previous year | -526.6% |
| 2013 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2014 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +502.8% |
| 2015 | 700 % change on previous year | -1000.0% |
| 2016 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2017 | 78.57 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2018 | 6 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2019 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -447.0% |
| 2021 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2022 | -30.23 % change on previous year | +580.2% |
| 2023 | -53.33 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2024 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.52 % change on previous year | -98.75 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 142.25 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 850 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 86.8 % change on previous year | -75.68 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -12.17 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -40 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.72 % change on previous year | -98.44 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -28.67 % change on previous year | -53.33 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 88 Nigeria -27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Sweden -32.65 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago -34.78 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Guatemala -40 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Qatar -42.4 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Türkiye -43.89 % change on previous year compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 27,978 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lebanon was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 850 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.75 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.