Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 13,016 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Lebanon stood at 13,016. 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,016, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 114,444 | — |
| 1990 | 25,968 | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 24,730 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 42,868 | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 35,744 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 33,181 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 27,064 | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 22,127 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 16,984 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 17,692 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17,667 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 20,986 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 19,610 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18,244 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 18,267 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,595 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18,886 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20,973 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 23,018 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 21,093 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 24,423 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 26,109 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 25,231 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,575 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26,877 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,946 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 31,717 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37,207 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 33,402 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 35,804 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 31,574 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 13,016 | -58.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13,016 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13,016 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 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 | 25,968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114,444 | 114,444 | 114,444 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26,403 | 16,984 | 42,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,409 | 18,244 | 24,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,444 | 25,231 | 37,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,016 | 13,016 | 13,016 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 114,444 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,016 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 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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