Military spending in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending was 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
307.11 million constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
128th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2017
All-time low
48.19 million constant 2022 US$
in 1947
Years of data
78
1946–2023
Military spending in Lebanon, 1946–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Lebanon peaked at 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.19 million constant 2022 US$, in 1947.
That places Lebanon 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 55.16 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1947 | 48.19 million constant 2022 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1948 | 62.38 million constant 2022 US$ | +29.4% |
| 1949 | 77.60 million constant 2022 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1950 | 69.93 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 70.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 78.38 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 83.98 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 92.44 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 97.06 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 133.00 million constant 2022 US$ | +37.0% |
| 1957 | 141.77 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 167.60 million constant 2022 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1959 | 154.90 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 165.11 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 192.40 million constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 238.96 million constant 2022 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 229.43 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 226.13 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 246.68 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 269.63 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 287.05 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 289.57 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 296.39 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 281.48 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 297.26 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 337.21 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 386.99 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 501.11 million constant 2022 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 488.14 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 436.22 million constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 371.18 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 604.63 million constant 2022 US$ | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 728.22 million constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 790.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 644.10 million constant 2022 US$ | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 596.15 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 958.00 million constant 2022 US$ | +60.7% |
| 1984 | 624.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 398.41 million constant 2022 US$ | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 305.44 million constant 2022 US$ | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 122.93 million constant 2022 US$ | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 91.13 million constant 2022 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 90.81 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 276.62 million constant 2022 US$ | +204.6% |
| 1991 | 291.94 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 449.69 million constant 2022 US$ | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 583.31 million constant 2022 US$ | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 792.07 million constant 2022 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 912.57 million constant 2022 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 945.36 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 997.43 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 962.78 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 939.11 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 847.58 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 905.38 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 886.26 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 920.68 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 2.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 294.05 million constant 2022 US$ | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 288.72 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million constant 2022 US$, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.51 billion constant 2022 US$, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +204.6% | 90.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 276.62 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 2021 | -75.8% | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 294.05 million constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 60.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 77.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 108.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 69.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 167.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 244.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 165.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 296.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 443.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 281.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 728.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 462.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 90.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 958.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 729.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 276.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 847.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 288.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 323.77 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 126 Ghana 318.88 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 127 Togo 314.46 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 129 Mauritania 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 130 Jamaica 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 131 North Macedonia 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ compare
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 in Lebanon?
- Military spending in Lebanon was 307.11 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.19 million constant 2022 US$ in 1947.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.