Argentina vs Libya: Military spending gmsd

Argentina
4.45 billion
in 2023
Libya
4.78 billion
in 2016
Argentina rank
54th
Libya rank
51st

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Argentina
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.78 billion against 4.45 billion in Argentina, a difference of 330.37 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Libya ranks 51st of 172 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 3.51 billion 36.25 million 3.47 billion Argentina
1960s 2.58 billion 196.97 million 2.38 billion Argentina
1970s 3.96 billion 1.61 billion 2.35 billion Argentina
1980s 7.33 billion 4.60 billion 2.73 billion Argentina
1990s 5.76 billion 2.63 billion 3.13 billion Argentina
2000s 3.27 billion 1.11 billion 2.16 billion Argentina
2010s 5.30 billion 4.05 billion 1.24 billion Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Argentina or Libya?
Libya, at 4.78 billion against 4.45 billion in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Argentina and Libya?
330.37 million, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Libya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Libya rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Argentina ranks 54th and Libya ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed