Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	2.59 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	635,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	80,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	9,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	48,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2002]
Military & security forces	Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army Command (includes Presidential Guard Brigade, Land Border Regiments), Naval Forces, Air ForcesMinistry of Interior: General Directorate of Internal Security Forces (law enforcement; includes Mobile Gendarmerie), General Directorate for Public Security (border control, some domestic security duties) (2025); note: the commander of the LAF is also the head of the Army; the LAF patrols external borders, while official border checkpoints are under the authority of Directorate for General SecurityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2026)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	9,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	48,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2002]
Military spending (% of GDP)	2.59 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	635,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]