Canada vs Libya: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Canada
374,715 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Libya
336,927 constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Canada rank
8th
Libya rank
11th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 374,715 constant 2024 US$ against 336,927 constant 2024 US$ in Libya, a difference of 37,788 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Libya ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,606 constant 2024 US$ | 5,400 constant 2024 US$ | 204,206 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 263,305 constant 2024 US$ | 7,129 constant 2024 US$ | 256,176 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 288,242 constant 2024 US$ | 297,691 constant 2024 US$ | 9,450 constant 2024 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 374,715 constant 2024 US$ against 336,927 constant 2024 US$ in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Canada and Libya?
- 37,788 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 8th and Libya ranks 11th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.