Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Lebanon's military expenditure stands at 2.51% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.25% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1964 to 2025 (59 observations).
In 2025, Lebanon's military expenditure was 2.51%, up from 2.25% in 2024.
In 2024, Lebanon's military expenditure was 2.25%, up from 1.2% in 2023.
In 2023, Lebanon's military expenditure was 1.2%, up from 1.01% in 2022.
In 2022, Lebanon's military expenditure was 1.01%, down from 1.18% in 2021.
In 2021, Lebanon's military expenditure was 1.18%, down from 3.03% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.51% | +0.2588% |
| 2024 | 2.25% | +1.05% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.1901% |
| 2022 | 1.01% | -0.1632% |
| 2021 | 1.18% | -1.85% |
| 2020 | 3.03% | -1.71% |
| 2019 | 4.74% | -0.3161% |
| 2018 | 5.06% | +0.4521% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -0.4926% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.6108% |
| 2015 | 4.49% | -0.2348% |
| 2014 | 4.72% | +0.5909% |
| 2013 | 4.13% | +0.1369% |
| 2012 | 3.99% | -0.0816% |
| 2011 | 4.07% | -0.0502% |
| 2010 | 4.12% | +0.0951% |
| 2009 | 4.03% | +0.0126% |
| 2008 | 4.02% | -0.6248% |
| 2007 | 4.64% | +0.0596% |
| 2006 | 4.58% | +0.104% |
| 2005 | 4.48% | -0.0338% |
| 2004 | 4.51% | -0.1645% |
| 2003 | 4.68% | -0.0776% |
| 2002 | 4.75% | -0.6946% |
| 2001 | 5.45% | +0.0558% |
| 2000 | 5.39% | +0.6217% |
| 1999 | 4.77% | +0.7472% |
| 1998 | 4.02% | -0.2819% |
| 1997 | 4.31% | -1.36% |
| 1996 | 5.66% | -1.05% |
| 1995 | 6.71% | -0.2858% |
| 1994 | 7% | +0.9864% |
| 1993 | 6.01% | -1.97% |
| 1992 | 7.98% | +2.83% |
| 1991 | 5.15% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.55% | +6.37% |
| 1988 | 1.19% | +0.0647% |
| 1987 | 1.12% | -4.14% |
| 1986 | 5.26% | -1.02% |
| 1985 | 6.29% | -4.68% |
| 1984 | 10.97% | -2.49% |
| 1983 | 13.46% | +4.17% |
| 1982 | 9.29% | -0.2969% |
| 1981 | 9.58% | -2.77% |
| 1980 | 12.36% | +2.29% |
| 1979 | 10.07% | +1.58% |
| 1978 | 8.49% | +3.76% |
| 1977 | 4.73% | -7.39% |
| 1976 | 12.12% | +8.31% |
| 1973 | 3.82% | -1.28% |
| 1972 | 5.09% | +1.09% |
| 1971 | 4% | -0.3355% |
| 1970 | 4.34% | -0.3078% |
| 1969 | 4.64% | -0.2003% |
| 1968 | 4.84% | +0.0014% |
| 1967 | 4.84% | +0.6795% |
| 1966 | 4.16% | +0.2747% |
| 1965 | 3.89% | +0.2325% |
| 1964 | 3.66% | — |
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Lebanon's military expenditure is 2.51% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.25% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 13.46% (1983); the lowest is 1.01% (2022), across data from 1964 to 2025.
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