Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Military spending

Lebanon
307.11 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
North Macedonia
276.30 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Lebanon rank
128th
North Macedonia rank
131st

Military spending over time

  • Lebanon
  • North Macedonia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B194619842023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ against 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 30.81 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 172 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 897.18 million constant 2022 US$ 98.44 million constant 2022 US$ 798.74 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
2000s 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ 185.04 million constant 2022 US$ 865.52 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
2010s 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ 152.25 million constant 2022 US$ 1.91 billion constant 2022 US$ Lebanon
2020s 525.76 million constant 2022 US$ 246.28 million constant 2022 US$ 279.48 million constant 2022 US$ Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Lebanon or North Macedonia?
Lebanon, at 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ against 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Lebanon and North Macedonia?
30.81 million constant 2022 US$, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending?
Lebanon ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 131st 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.