Military expenditure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
43rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1983
All-time low
1.1%
in 1987
Years of data
58
1964–2024
Military expenditure in Lebanon, 1964–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.6% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 13.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1987.
That places Lebanon 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +217.8% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -61.0% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +79.4% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -78.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +536.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 1.1% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 40 Timor-Leste 2.7% compare
- 41 Djibouti 2.6% compare
- 42 Serbia 2.6% compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 2.6% compare
- 45 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
- 46 Tunisia 2.5% 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 in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure in Lebanon was 2.6% in 2024, 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 13.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product