Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Lebanon
39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172,746 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 156,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 131,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 118,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 160,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 139,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 237,847 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 201,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 53,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,746 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, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Lebanon, at 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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.