Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Lebanon is 16.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Lebanon peaked at 26.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 16th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +45.9% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +69.1% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +21.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 10.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.5% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Military expenditure in Lebanon was 16.6% in 2025, 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 26.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure