Lebanon vs Philippines: Military spending, annual growth rate
Lebanon
15.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
14.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
41st
Philippines rank
43rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Lebanon
- Philippines
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.89 % change on previous year against 14.68 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 1.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Lebanon ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 43rd of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.32 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 0.8742 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | -7.38 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Lebanon or Philippines?
- Lebanon, at 15.89 % change on previous year against 14.68 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Lebanon and Philippines?
- 1.21 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Philippines rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 43rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.