Germany vs Libya: Military spending, per capita

Germany
748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Libya
721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Germany rank
28th
Libya rank
30th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Libya
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person against 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 27.53 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Libya ranks 30th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 447.05 constant 2022 US$ per person 105.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 341.1 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
1970s 734.69 constant 2022 US$ per person 595.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 138.81 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
1980s 791.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,194 constant 2022 US$ per person 402.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
1990s 717.09 constant 2022 US$ per person 551.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 165.8 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
2000s 610.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 190.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 419.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
2010s 613.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 630.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Germany or Libya?
Germany, at 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person against 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Germany and Libya?
27.53 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Germany and Libya rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Germany ranks 28th and Libya ranks 30th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.