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 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 for 2018 was $2.78B, a 13.7% increase from 2017.
- Lebanon military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $2.44B, a 6.35% decline from 2016.
| Lebanon Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2020 |
$1.92B |
3.03% |
| 2019 |
$2.52B |
4.71% |
| 2018 |
$2.78B |
4.95% |
| 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% |
