Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending, per square kilometre was 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
43rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
238,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
8,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 238,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,807 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 22,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 22,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 24,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 26,357 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 28,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 28,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 28,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 27,515 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 29,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 32,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 37,829 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 48,984 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 47,717 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 42,641 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 36,283 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 59,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 71,185 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 77,251 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 62,962 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 58,275 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 93,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1984 | 61,049 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 38,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 29,858 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 12,016 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 8,908 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 8,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 27,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +204.6% |
| 1991 | 28,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 43,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 57,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 77,426 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 89,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 92,410 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 97,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 99,965 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 100,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 91,800 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 82,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 88,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 86,633 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 110,027 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 127,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 155,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 173,220 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 171,024 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 174,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 188,976 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 191,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 197,836 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 209,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 238,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 234,864 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 232,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 118,587 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 28,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 28,223 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 8,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -75.8% | 118,587 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,723 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,807 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,328 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,515 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,185 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,179 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,344 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 100,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,693 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 82,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 155,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,132 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 171,024 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 238,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,394 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28,223 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 118,587 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 40 Lithuania 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Jordan 32,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 32,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 28,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Romania 28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 238,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.