Lebanon vs Sweden: Military spending as a share of GDP
Lebanon
2.5%
in 2025
Sweden
2.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
47th
Sweden rank
50th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Sweden
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.
Lebanon ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 2.7% | 5.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Lebanon or Sweden?
- Lebanon, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sweden?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Sweden rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.