Libya vs Switzerland: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Libya
336,927 constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Switzerland
326,305 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Libya rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 336,927 constant 2024 US$ against 326,305 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 10,622 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,400 constant 2024 US$ | 247,503 constant 2024 US$ | 242,103 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7,129 constant 2024 US$ | 330,475 constant 2024 US$ | 323,346 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 297,691 constant 2024 US$ | 246,878 constant 2024 US$ | 50,812 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, Libya or Switzerland?
- Libya, at 336,927 constant 2024 US$ against 326,305 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Libya and Switzerland?
- 10,622 constant 2024 US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Libya ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.