Jamaica vs Lebanon: Military spending

Jamaica
278.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Lebanon
307.11 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Jamaica rank
130th
Lebanon rank
128th

Military spending over time

  • Jamaica
  • Lebanon
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B194619842023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ against 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 28.52 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 130th and Lebanon ranks 128th of 172 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 30.23 million constant 2022 US$ 260.48 million constant 2022 US$ 230.25 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
1970s 63.97 million constant 2022 US$ 443.24 million constant 2022 US$ 379.27 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
1980s 66.40 million constant 2022 US$ 462.18 million constant 2022 US$ 395.78 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
1990s 60.72 million constant 2022 US$ 729.85 million constant 2022 US$ 669.13 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
2000s 88.89 million constant 2022 US$ 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ 961.67 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
2010s 178.41 million constant 2022 US$ 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.88 billion constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
2020s 280.38 million constant 2022 US$ 525.76 million constant 2022 US$ 245.38 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Jamaica or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ against 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Jamaica and Lebanon?
28.52 million constant 2022 US$, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for military spending?
Jamaica ranks 130th and Lebanon ranks 128th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.