Djibouti vs Lebanon: Military spending as a share of GDP
Djibouti
2.6%
in 2008
Lebanon
2.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
44th
Lebanon rank
47th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- Lebanon
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lebanon ahead.
Djibouti ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 11.2% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Lebanon?
- Djibouti, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Lebanon as of 2008.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
- How do Djibouti and Lebanon rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.