Egypt vs Libya: Military spending gmsd
Egypt
4.83 billion
in 2023
Libya
4.78 billion
in 2016
Egypt rank
50th
Libya rank
51st
Military spending gmsd over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.83 billion against 4.78 billion in Libya, a difference of 45.10 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Libya ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 billion | 36.25 million | 1.06 billion | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.83 billion | 196.97 million | 2.64 billion | Egypt |
| 1970s | 7.87 billion | 1.61 billion | 6.26 billion | Egypt |
| 1980s | 6.23 billion | 4.60 billion | 1.64 billion | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion | 2.63 billion | 1.05 billion | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.94 billion | 1.11 billion | 3.83 billion | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.73 billion | 4.05 billion | 1.67 billion | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 4.83 billion against 4.78 billion in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Egypt and Libya?
- 45.10 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Egypt ranks 50th 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.