Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 109.45 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lebanon stood at 109.45 current USD per person.
That represents a change of up 120.8% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 463.82 current USD per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.93 current USD per person, in 1987.
Lebanon ranks 76th of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.35 current USD per person | 12.77 current USD per person | 28.93 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.56 current USD per person | 27.05 current USD per person | 120.14 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.47 current USD per person | 10.93 current USD per person | 170.97 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 141.95 current USD per person | 59.62 current USD per person | 194.97 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.69 current USD per person | 203.31 current USD per person | 285.68 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.37 current USD per person | 314.49 current USD per person | 463.82 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 current USD per person | 30.01 current USD per person | 109.45 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 73 Gabon 125.68 current USD per person compare
- 74 Malaysia 121.29 current USD per person compare
- 75 Namibia 119.6 current USD per person compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 109.05 current USD per person compare
- 78 Tunisia 107 current USD per person compare
- 79 Kosovo 103.84 current USD per person 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), 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 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lebanon was 109.45 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 463.82 current USD per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 current USD per person in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.