Military spending per military personnel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending per military personnel was 4,812 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,812
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 170 countries
All-time high
67,181
in 1978
All-time low
3,322
in 1987
Years of data
77
1946–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Lebanon, 1946–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4,812 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Lebanon peaked at 67,181 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,322, in 1987.
That places Lebanon 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 13,789 | — |
| 1947 | 12,047 | -12.6% |
| 1948 | 20,792 | +72.6% |
| 1949 | 25,865 | +24.4% |
| 1950 | 13,985 | -45.9% |
| 1951 | 14,097 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 15,676 | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 13,996 | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 13,206 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 13,866 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 19,001 | +37.0% |
| 1957 | 15,752 | -17.1% |
| 1958 | 18,622 | +18.2% |
| 1959 | 17,210 | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 16,511 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 24,050 | +45.7% |
| 1962 | 23,896 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 14,339 | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 14,133 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 14,511 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 14,191 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 15,108 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 15,241 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 15,600 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14,814 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 14,863 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16,861 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 19,349 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 25,055 | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 20,339 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 18,176 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 41,242 | +126.9% |
| 1978 | 67,181 | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 40,457 | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 43,904 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 32,205 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 28,388 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 47,900 | +68.7% |
| 1984 | 32,870 | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 18,972 | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 8,485 | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 3,322 | -60.8% |
| 1988 | 4,556 | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 5,045 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 7,684 | +52.3% |
| 1991 | 8,110 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 12,154 | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 15,765 | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 15,842 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16,592 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17,188 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17,499 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,632 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17,705 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,957 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 13,372 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 13,043 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,772 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 12,575 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 12,309 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12,787 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15,633 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 23,267 | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 28,464 | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 30,035 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 29,654 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30,244 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32,220 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 32,682 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,731 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35,638 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 40,605 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 40,044 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 39,576 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20,219 | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 4,901 | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 4,812 | -1.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,812 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,812 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +126.9% | 18,176 | 41,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18,123 | 12,047 | 25,865 | 4 |
| 1950s | 15,541 | 13,206 | 19,001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,758 | 14,133 | 24,050 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,834 | 14,814 | 67,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,565 | 3,322 | 47,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,617 | 7,684 | 17,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,918 | 11,772 | 28,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,443 | 29,654 | 40,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,977 | 4,812 | 20,219 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Lebanon?
- Military spending per military personnel in Lebanon was 4,812 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 67,181 in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,322 in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Lebanon ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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