Military spending sipri in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending sipri was 736.42 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
736.42 million
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.98 billion
in 2016
All-time low
293.63 million
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2025
Military spending sipri in Lebanon, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 736.42 million for military spending sipri in 2025.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Lebanon peaked at 2.98 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 293.63 million, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 93rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.79 billion | — |
| 1981 | 2.19 billion | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 1.33 billion | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 2.37 billion | +78.0% |
| 1984 | 2.79 billion | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.99 billion | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 386.61 million | -75.1% |
| 1988 | 293.63 million | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 934.87 million | +218.4% |
| 1991 | 890.27 million | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 billion | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1.70 billion | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 billion | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.43 billion | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.66 billion | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.93 billion | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 billion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 billion | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 billion | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 billion | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 billion | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.67 billion | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 billion | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 billion | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 407.27 million | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 345.02 million | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 400.24 million | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 635.47 million | +58.8% |
| 2025 | 736.42 million | +15.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 736.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 736.42 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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% | 293.63 million | 934.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 billion | 293.63 million | 2.79 billion | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion | 890.27 million | 1.70 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion | 1.55 billion | 1.93 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion | 2.02 billion | 2.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.28 million | 345.02 million | 1.04 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 90 Burkina Faso 844.03 million compare
- 91 Luxembourg 802.63 million compare
- 92 Ethiopia 785.44 million compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 721.09 million compare
- 95 Cambodia 716.30 million compare
- 96 Georgia 637.21 million 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 sipri in Lebanon?
- Military spending sipri in Lebanon was 736.42 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.63 million in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending sipri?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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