Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 13,016 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon stood at 13,016 constant 2024 US$. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon peaked at 114,444 constant 2024 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,016 constant 2024 US$, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 114th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 114,444 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 25,968 constant 2024 US$ | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 24,730 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 42,868 constant 2024 US$ | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 35,744 constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 33,181 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 27,064 constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 22,127 constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 16,984 constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 17,692 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17,667 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 20,986 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 19,610 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18,244 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 18,267 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,595 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18,886 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20,973 constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 23,018 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 21,093 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 24,423 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 26,109 constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 25,231 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,575 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26,877 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,946 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 31,717 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37,207 constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 33,402 constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 35,804 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 31,574 constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 13,016 constant 2024 US$ | -58.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13,016 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13,016 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -77.3% | 114,444 constant 2024 US$ | 25,968 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114,444 constant 2024 US$ | 114,444 constant 2024 US$ | 114,444 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 26,403 constant 2024 US$ | 16,984 constant 2024 US$ | 42,868 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,409 constant 2024 US$ | 18,244 constant 2024 US$ | 24,423 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,444 constant 2024 US$ | 25,231 constant 2024 US$ | 37,207 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,016 constant 2024 US$ | 13,016 constant 2024 US$ | 13,016 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 per armed forces personnel in Lebanon?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon was 13,016 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 114,444 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,016 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.