Austria vs Libya: Military spending
Austria
5.11 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Libya
4.78 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Austria rank
49th
Libya rank
51st
Military spending over time
- Austria
- Libya
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.11 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ in Libya, a difference of 321.60 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and Libya ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 487.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 451.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 1960s | 938.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 196.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 741.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 78.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 529.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 575.77 million constant 2022 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Austria or Libya?
- Austria, at 5.11 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Austria and Libya?
- 321.60 million constant 2022 US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Libya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Libya rank globally for military spending?
- Austria ranks 49th 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.