What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Finland and Lebanon?

0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Finland vs Lebanon: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Finland

0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lebanon

0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Finland rank

47th

Lebanon rank

46th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Finland
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.

Finland ranks 47th and Lebanon ranks 46th of 160 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0637 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
1990s	0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2000s	0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0565 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2010s	0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2020s	0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Finland or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Finland and Lebanon?: 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lebanon?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Finland and Lebanon rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Finland ranks 47th and Lebanon ranks 46th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.