Lebanon vs Niger: Military spending as a share of government spending
Lebanon
16.6%
in 2025
Niger
15.2%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
Niger rank
18th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Lebanon
- Niger
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.6% against 15.2% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 6.3% | 8.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 5.4% | 7.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 7.5% | 7.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Lebanon or Niger?
- Lebanon, at 16.6% against 15.2% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Lebanon and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Niger?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Niger rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.