Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 27,978 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,978 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
271,316 current USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
2,721 current USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lebanon is 27,978 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 271,316 current USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,721 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,721 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,996 current USD per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1963 | 3,314 current USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 3,721 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 4,360 current USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 5,027 current USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 5,643 current USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 6,410 current USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 6,367 current USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6,309 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6,542 current USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 10,382 current USD per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1973 | 10,148 current USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 17,511 current USD per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1975 | 16,221 current USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 16,918 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12,358 current USD per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 24,708 current USD per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 1979 | 33,852 current USD per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 49,216 current USD per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 36,482 current USD per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 24,111 current USD per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 48,140 current USD per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1984 | 46,390 current USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 22,210 current USD per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 14,496 current USD per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 3,617 current USD per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 3,843 current USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 20,954 current USD per square kilometre | +445.2% |
| 1991 | 22,431 current USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 43,283 current USD per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1993 | 44,280 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 62,314 current USD per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 72,949 current USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 71,909 current USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 66,292 current USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 67,827 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 81,101 current USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 90,911 current USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 93,699 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 88,706 current USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 90,262 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 93,310 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 94,088 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 98,628 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 112,633 current USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 114,320 current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 139,413 current USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 154,977 current USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 158,996 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 171,770 current USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 189,220 current USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 221,903 current USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 218,907 current USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 254,786 current USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 238,619 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 271,316 current USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 227,376 current USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 42,228 current USD per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 16,773 current USD per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 21,383 current USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 27,978 current USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,618 current USD per square kilometre | 2,721 current USD per square kilometre | 6,410 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,495 current USD per square kilometre | 6,309 current USD per square kilometre | 33,852 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,612 current USD per square kilometre | 3,617 current USD per square kilometre | 49,216 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 55,334 current USD per square kilometre | 20,954 current USD per square kilometre | 81,101 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,597 current USD per square kilometre | 88,706 current USD per square kilometre | 139,413 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,787 current USD per square kilometre | 154,977 current USD per square kilometre | 271,316 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,090 current USD per square kilometre | 16,773 current USD per square kilometre | 42,228 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 38 China 31,616 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bangladesh 29,103 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Estonia 28,925 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 27,678 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jordan 27,595 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 25,716 current USD per square kilometre 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 27,978 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 271,316 current USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,721 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.