Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
60.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2011
Years of data
50
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon is 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 60.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +151.9% |
| 1963 | 9.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 16.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.2% |
| 1966 | 33.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.9% |
| 1967 | 36.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.8% |
| 1971 | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +826.4% |
| 1972 | 20.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +406.9% |
| 1973 | 20.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 4.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.7% |
| 1976 | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.5% |
| 1979 | 6.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +830.2% |
| 1980 | 12.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.6% |
| 1981 | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 11.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +294.0% |
| 1983 | 30.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +155.0% |
| 1984 | 60.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +102.7% |
| 1985 | 22.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 10.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.6% |
| 1993 | 10.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.8% |
| 1995 | 10.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +129.2% |
| 1996 | 6.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.3% |
| 1998 | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9239 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2141 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +382.1% |
| 2008 | 0.203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.3% |
| 2009 | 10.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5030.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.5% |
| 2012 | 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2917.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9453 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.9% |
| 2015 | 7.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +684.5% |
| 2016 | 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 8.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 8.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 7.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5030.3% | 0.203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2012 | +2917.3% | 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1971 | +826.4% | 0.4412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1979 | +830.2% | 0.7085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2015 | +684.5% | 0.9453 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 60.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Haiti 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 97 Comoros 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 98 Eritrea 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 99 Austria 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lebanon was 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.