Armenia vs Lebanon: Military spending as a share of GDP

Armenia
4.2%
in 2019
Lebanon
3.7%
in 2019
Armenia rank
12th
Lebanon rank
15th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Armenia
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 15th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 3.7% 0.8% Lebanon
2000s 5.6% 2.8% 2.8% Armenia
2010s 3.7% 3.1% 0.6% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Armenia or Lebanon?
Armenia, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Lebanon as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Armenia and Lebanon?
0.5%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lebanon?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Armenia and Lebanon rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Armenia ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).