Kuwait vs Libya: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Kuwait
318,743
in 2020
Libya
336,927
in 2013
Kuwait rank
14th
Libya rank
11th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 336,927 against 318,743 in Kuwait, a difference of 18,184.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Libya ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,882 | 5,400 | 246,482 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 283,866 | 7,129 | 276,738 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 319,776 | 297,691 | 22,085 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 336,927 against 318,743 in Kuwait as of 2013.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Kuwait and Libya?
- 18,184, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Libya ranks 11th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.