Libya vs Romania: Military spending, annual growth rate

Libya
0.8533 % change on previous year
in 2016
Romania
0.5294 % change on previous year
in 2023
Libya rank
147th
Romania rank
150th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • Romania
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.8533 % change on previous year against 0.5294 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.3239 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Romania ahead.

Libya ranks 147th and Romania ranks 150th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.07 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year Romania
1960s 31.48 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year 26.03 % change on previous year Libya
1970s 26.06 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 27.49 % change on previous year Libya
1980s 9.41 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year Libya
1990s -7.4 % change on previous year -13.7 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year Libya
2000s 4.96 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Romania
2010s 13.94 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Libya or Romania?
Libya, at 0.8533 % change on previous year against 0.5294 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Libya and Romania?
0.3239 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2016.
How do Libya and Romania rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 147th and Romania ranks 150th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.