Military spending, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending, per capita was 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Lebanon, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 946.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60.06 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, 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, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 946.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 728.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 435.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 765.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 1984 | 885.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 618.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 470.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 114.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 1988 | 85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 260.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +205.9% |
| 1991 | 242.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 423.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1993 | 346.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 426.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 429.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 369.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 304.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 288.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 335.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 371.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 377.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 346.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 343.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 343.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 343.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 335.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 361.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 325.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 386.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 409.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 396.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 390.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 374.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 390.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 392.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 470.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 433.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 478.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 435.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 182.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 71.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 60.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 69.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 109.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2025 | 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +205.9% | 85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 260.03 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 560.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 946.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 342.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 242.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 429.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 325.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 386.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 374.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 478.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 182.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 71 Iraq 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Gabon 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Malaysia 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 75 Namibia 124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 76 Brazil 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Lebanon?
- Military spending, per capita in Lebanon was 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 946.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.