What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iraq and Lebanon?

10.18 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Lebanon: Military spending, per capita

Iraq

136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Lebanon

125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Iraq rank

71st

Lebanon rank

74th

Military spending, per capita over time

Iraq
Lebanon

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person against 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lebanon, a difference of 10.18 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Lebanon ranks 74th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	349.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	251.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lebanon
2010s	166.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	417.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	251.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lebanon
2020s	123.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	103.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	20.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iraq or Lebanon?: Iraq, at 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person against 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iraq and Lebanon?: 10.18 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Iraq ranks 71st and Lebanon ranks 74th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.