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Military expenditures

Lebanon — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA
1991 $168 million, 7.3% of GDP (1991)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $271 million, 8.2% of GDP (1992 budget)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $271 million, 8.2% of GDP (1992 budget)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $271 million, 8.2% of GDP (1992 budget)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $278 million, 5.5% of GDP (1994) LESOTHO
1996 exchange rate conversion - $278 million, 5.5% of GDP (1994)
1997 5.5% (1994)
1998 5% (1997)
1999 5% (1997)
2000 4% (FY98)
2001 4.8% (FY99/00)
2002 4.8% (FY99/00)
2003 4.8% (FY99)
2004 4.8% (FY99)
2005 3.1% (FY99) (2004)
2006 3.1% (2004)
2007 3.1% (2005 est.)
2008 3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 3.1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 45
2010 3.1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 41
2011 3.1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 40
2012 3.1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 39
2013 2.5% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 55
2014 4.04% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 10 4.06% of GDP (2011) 4.04% of GDP (2010)
2015 4.04% of GDP (2012) | 4.06% of GDP (2011) | 4.04% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 11
2016 4.04% of GDP (2012) | 4.06% of GDP (2011) | 4.04% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 11
2017 4.76% of GDP (2015) | 4.96% of GDP (2014) | 4.36% of GDP (2013) | 4.07% of GDP (2012) | 4.06% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 11
2018 2.91% of GDP (2017) | 2.96% of GDP (2016) | 2.79% of GDP (2015)
2019 4.99% of GDP (2018) | 4.6% of GDP (2017) | 5.17% of GDP (2016) | 4.53% of GDP (2015) | 4.75% of GDP (2014)
2020 4.2% of GDP (2019) | 4.9% of GDP (2018) | 4.5% of GDP (2017) | 5.1% of GDP (2016) | 4.5% of GDP (2015)
2021 3% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.2% of GDP (2019) 4.9% of GDP (2018) 4.5% of GDP (2017) 5.1% of GDP (2016)
2022 3.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 3% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3.6 billion) 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $4.1 billion) 4.6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $3.95 billion)
2023 3.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 3% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.7% of GDP (2019 est.) 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.) 4.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
2024 3.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 3% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.7% of GDP (2019 est.) 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.) 4.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
2025 2.9% of GDP (2022 est.) 3.2% of GDP (2021 est.) 3% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.7% of GDP (2019 est.) 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.)