Libya vs Malaysia: Military spending
Libya
4.78 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Malaysia
4.68 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Libya rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd
Military spending over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 102.61 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 401.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 363.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 196.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 579.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 382.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 22.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Libya or Malaysia?
- Libya, at 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Libya and Malaysia?
- 102.61 million constant 2022 US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for military spending?
- Libya ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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.