Argentina vs Libya: Military spending
Argentina
4.45 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Libya
4.78 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Argentina rank
54th
Libya rank
51st
Military spending over time
- Argentina
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.45 billion constant 2022 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 330.37 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 54th and Libya ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 36.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 196.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 7.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Argentina or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.45 billion constant 2022 US$ in Argentina as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Argentina and Libya?
- 330.37 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Argentina ranks 54th and Libya ranks 51st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.