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

0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India 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.

India vs Lebanon: Military spending, per unit of GDP

India

0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lebanon

0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

India rank

48th

Lebanon rank

46th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

India
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0009 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.

India ranks 48th and Lebanon ranks 46th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
1990s	0.0674 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2000s	0.0527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2010s	0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lebanon
2020s	0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, India or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between India and Lebanon?: 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lebanon?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do India and Lebanon rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 48th 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.