Military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending, annual growth rate was 6.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 451.3%
World rank
71st
of 172 countries
All-time high
204.62 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-75.76 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1947–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.37 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 451.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 204.62 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -75.76 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -12.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 29.45 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 1949 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1950 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1951 | 0.7977 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1952 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +1304.5% |
| 1953 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1954 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1955 | 5 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1956 | 37.03 % change on previous year | +640.8% |
| 1957 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1958 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 1959 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1960 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1961 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 1962 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1963 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1964 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1965 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -732.2% |
| 1966 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8793 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1969 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1970 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1971 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1972 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1973 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1975 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1976 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +311.1% |
| 1977 | -14.91 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 62.9 % change on previous year | -521.8% |
| 1979 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1980 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1981 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 1982 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1983 | 60.7 % change on previous year | -915.4% |
| 1984 | -34.81 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1985 | -36.21 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | -23.34 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1987 | -59.75 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 1988 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1989 | -0.3458 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1990 | 204.62 % change on previous year | -59273.5% |
| 1991 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1992 | 54.03 % change on previous year | +875.5% |
| 1993 | 29.71 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 35.79 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5492 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2001 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +942.2% |
| 2002 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2003 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 2004 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2005 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2006 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2007 | 22.26 % change on previous year | +473.0% |
| 2008 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 22.34 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2012 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2013 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +319.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 2018 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2019 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2020 | -48.91 % change on previous year | +4082.0% |
| 2021 | -75.76 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2022 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2023 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +59273.5% | -0.3458 % change on previous year | 204.62 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -4082.0% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -48.91 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +1304.5% | 0.7977 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 37.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -14.91 % change on previous year | 62.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.7 % change on previous year | -59.75 % change on previous year | 60.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.69 % change on previous year | 0.4146 % change on previous year | 204.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | 22.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.03 % change on previous year | -75.76 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 6.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 204.62 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.76 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.