Lebanon Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Lebanon military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $4.74B, a 147.53% increase from 2021.
- Lebanon military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.91B, a 0.36% decline from 2020.
- Lebanon military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.92B, a 23.79% decline from 2019.
- Lebanon military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $2.52B, a 9.16% decline from 2018.
Lebanon Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$4.74B |
0.00% |
2021 |
$1.91B |
3.37% |
2020 |
$1.92B |
3.03% |
2019 |
$2.52B |
4.24% |
2018 |
$2.78B |
4.85% |
2017 |
$2.44B |
4.51% |
2016 |
$2.61B |
5.06% |
2015 |
$2.24B |
4.49% |
2014 |
$2.27B |
4.68% |
2013 |
$1.94B |
4.17% |
2012 |
$1.76B |
3.99% |
2011 |
$1.63B |
4.06% |
2010 |
$1.59B |
4.13% |
2009 |
$1.43B |
4.02% |
2008 |
$1.17B |
4.00% |
2007 |
$1.15B |
4.63% |
2006 |
$1.01B |
4.58% |
2005 |
$0.96B |
4.48% |
2004 |
$0.95B |
4.51% |
2003 |
$0.92B |
4.68% |
2002 |
$0.91B |
4.75% |
2001 |
$0.96B |
5.45% |
2000 |
$0.93B |
5.39% |
1999 |
$0.83B |
4.77% |
1998 |
$0.69B |
4.02% |
1997 |
$0.68B |
4.31% |
1996 |
$0.74B |
5.66% |
1995 |
$0.75B |
6.71% |
1994 |
$0.64B |
7.00% |
1993 |
$0.45B |
6.01% |
1992 |
$0.44B |
7.98% |
1991 |
$0.23B |
5.15% |
1990 |
$0.21B |
7.55% |
1988 |
$0.04B |
1.19% |
1987 |
$0.04B |
1.12% |
1986 |
$0.15B |
5.26% |
1985 |
$0.23B |
6.29% |
1984 |
$0.47B |
10.97% |
1983 |
$0.49B |
13.46% |
1982 |
$0.25B |
9.29% |
1981 |
$0.37B |
9.58% |
1980 |
$0.50B |
12.36% |
1979 |
$0.35B |
10.07% |
1978 |
$0.25B |
8.49% |
1977 |
$0.13B |
4.73% |
1976 |
$0.17B |
12.12% |
1975 |
$0.17B |
12.12% |
1974 |
$0.18B |
12.12% |
1973 |
$0.10B |
3.82% |
1972 |
$0.11B |
5.09% |
1971 |
$0.07B |
4.00% |
1970 |
$0.06B |
4.34% |
1969 |
$0.07B |
4.64% |
1968 |
$0.07B |
4.84% |
1967 |
$0.06B |
4.84% |
1966 |
$0.05B |
4.16% |
1965 |
$0.04B |
3.89% |
1964 |
$0.04B |
3.66% |
1963 |
$0.03B |
3.66% |
1962 |
$0.04B |
3.66% |
1961 |
$0.03B |
3.66% |
1960 |
$0.02B |
3.66% |