Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 122.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
122.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 295.6%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
122.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-81.43 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 122.03 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.6% on the previous year and up 606.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 122.03 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -81.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 164 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 USD), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 46.84 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1963 | -17.07 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1964 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1965 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1969 | -0.6608 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9102 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -504.1% |
| 1972 | 58.7 % change on previous year | +1496.1% |
| 1973 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1974 | 72.56 % change on previous year | -3326.9% |
| 1975 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1976 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1977 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -727.2% |
| 1978 | 99.93 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 1979 | 37.01 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1980 | 45.38 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1981 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1982 | -33.91 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 99.66 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1984 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1985 | -52.12 % change on previous year | +1334.2% |
| 1986 | -34.73 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1987 | -75.05 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1988 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1991 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 92.96 % change on previous year | +1218.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1994 | 40.73 % change on previous year | +1669.3% |
| 1995 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1996 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1997 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +448.3% |
| 1998 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1999 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +744.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2002 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2004 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8339 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +478.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2009 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +1366.2% |
| 2010 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2012 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 2013 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2015 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2016 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -1313.9% |
| 2017 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2019 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2020 | -81.43 % change on previous year | +402.8% |
| 2021 | -60.28 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2023 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 122.03 % change on previous year | +295.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.47 % change on previous year | -17.07 % change on previous year | 46.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.87 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 99.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.22 % change on previous year | -75.05 % change on previous year | 99.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.2 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 92.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -81.43 % change on previous year | 122.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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), 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 military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 122.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 122.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), 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 Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.