China vs Lebanon: Military spending, per square kilometre
China
31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Lebanon rank
36th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 7,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
China ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 161 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 131,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 128,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 152,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 20,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 237,847 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 217,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 28,888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, China or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between China and Lebanon?
- 7,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.