Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.3294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.3294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1898 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0794 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0699 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0822 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0931 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0774 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0724 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0705 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0465 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +271.7% | 0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 43 Iraq 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Finland 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Tunisia 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.