Libya vs Portugal: Military spending
Libya
4.78 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Portugal
4.74 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Libya rank
51st
Portugal rank
52nd
Military spending over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 43.18 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Portugal ahead.
Libya ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 622.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 585.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1960s | 196.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 697.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | 785.44 million constant 2022 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 4.78 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Libya and Portugal?
- 43.18 million constant 2022 US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for military spending?
- Libya ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd 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.