Military spending in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military spending was 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
736.42 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.98 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
293.63 million constant 2024 US$
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2025
Military spending in Lebanon, 1980–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending 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 in Lebanon peaked at 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 293.63 million constant 2024 US$, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 93rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Military spending in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +78.0% |
| 1984 | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 386.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -75.1% |
| 1988 | 293.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 934.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +218.4% |
| 1991 | 890.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 407.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 345.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 400.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 635.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.8% |
| 2025 | 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +218.4% | 293.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 934.87 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 293.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 890.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 345.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 90 Burkina Faso 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 91 Luxembourg 802.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 92 Ethiopia 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 721.09 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 95 Cambodia 716.30 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 96 Georgia 637.21 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Lebanon?
- Military spending in Lebanon was 736.42 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.63 million constant 2024 US$ in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for military spending?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.