Military expenditure (current LCU) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 74.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
74.02 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
5th
of 168 countries
All-time high
74.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
72.60 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Lebanon stood at 74.02 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 2,092.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 74.02 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.60 million current LCU, in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 85.70 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 123.00 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1963 | 105.00 million current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 117.00 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 137.00 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 161.00 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 185.00 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 207.00 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 212.00 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 211.00 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 216.00 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 324.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 271.00 million current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 417.00 million current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 382.00 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 497.00 million current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 388.00 million current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 747.00 million current LCU | +92.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +90.6% |
| 1984 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 8.31 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 16.09 billion current LCU | +93.6% |
| 1990 | 149.00 billion current LCU | +826.0% |
| 1991 | 213.00 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 758.40 billion current LCU | +256.1% |
| 1993 | 788.80 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.65 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.92 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.42 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.38 trillion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.93 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 3.68 trillion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.18 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.80 trillion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.63 trillion current LCU | +129.8% |
| 2023 | 24.72 trillion current LCU | +272.8% |
| 2024 | 57.00 trillion current LCU | +130.6% |
| 2025 | 74.02 trillion current LCU | +29.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 74.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.21 billion current LCU, 610.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 74.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 1037.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +826.0% | 16.09 billion current LCU | 149.00 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +272.8% | 6.63 trillion current LCU | 24.72 trillion current LCU |
| 1992 | +256.1% | 213.00 billion current LCU | 758.40 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.53 million current LCU | 72.60 million current LCU | 212.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 457.60 million current LCU | 211.00 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 16.09 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 869.32 billion current LCU | 149.00 billion current LCU | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 trillion current LCU | 2.89 trillion current LCU | 74.02 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure in Lebanon was 74.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.60 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,092.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)