What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?

0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending as a share of government spending

Lebanon

16.6%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

17.0%

in 2014

Lebanon rank

16th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Lebanon
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 162 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.0%	20.1%	8.1%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	13.1%	21.5%	8.5%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	14.4%	18.1%	3.7%	United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Lebanon as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?: 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Lebanon ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.