Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending, per square kilometre was 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 290,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 272,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 214,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 130,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 231,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1984 | 272,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 194,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 151,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 37,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1988 | 28,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 91,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +218.4% |
| 1991 | 87,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 155,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 129,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 162,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 166,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 145,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 122,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 117,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 139,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 157,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 162,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 151,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 151,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 154,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 156,919 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 155,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 171,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 156,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 188,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 201,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 197,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 199,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 210,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 241,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 248,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 290,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 261,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 279,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 246,914 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 101,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 39,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 33,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (21 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 | +218.4% | 28,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 91,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 272,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 131,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 166,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 151,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 188,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,847 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 197,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 290,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 33 Slovenia 46,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Portugal 39,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lithuania 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 31,126 constant 2024 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 39,124 constant 2024 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 290,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.