
Lebanon: Military spending, percent of GDP
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Lebanon |
Military spending, percent of GDP |
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Latest value | 3.37 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1964 - 2021 |
Average | 5.54 |
Min - Max | 1.12 - 13.46 |
Source | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
The latest value from 2021 is 3.37 percent, an increase from 3.03 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 1.85 percent, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 1964 to 2021 is 5.54 percent. The minimum value, 1.12 percent, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 13.46 percent was recorded in 1983.
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Definition: Military spending includes expenditure on peacekeeping, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, and military space activities. Also: military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions; operations and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid. Defense and current expenditure for past military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and weapon destruction, are not included.
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