Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.0758 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0755 current USD per US$ of GDP | +536.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0758 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0431 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0477 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0539 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0543 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0472 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 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 | +536.4% | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 42 Tunisia 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 South Korea 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Mauritania 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Denmark 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.