Brunei vs Libya: Military spending, annual growth rate

Brunei
24.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya
26.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
Brunei rank
18th
Libya rank
15th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Brunei
  • Libya
-50050100196519942024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 26.71 % change on previous year against 24.55 % change on previous year in Brunei, a difference of 2.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Libya ahead.

Brunei ranks 18th and Libya ranks 15th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Libya Difference Ahead
1990s -10.21 % change on previous year -4.99 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year Libya
2000s 1.85 % change on previous year 13.35 % change on previous year 11.5 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 14.95 % change on previous year 11.45 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year Brunei
2020s 0.0638 % change on previous year 26.71 % change on previous year 26.65 % 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, Brunei or Libya?
Libya, at 26.71 % change on previous year against 24.55 % change on previous year in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Brunei and Libya?
2.16 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Libya?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Libya rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Brunei ranks 18th and Libya ranks 15th of 159 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
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
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.