What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Italy and Libya?

23.97 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?

57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.

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.

Italy vs Libya: Military spending, per capita

Italy

697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2023

Libya

721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2016

Italy rank

32nd

Libya rank

30th

Military spending, per capita over time

Italy
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person against 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Italy, a difference of 23.97 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Libya ranks 30th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	245.62 constant 2022 US$ per person	105.95 constant 2022 US$ per person	139.67 constant 2022 US$ per person	Italy
1970s	329.62 constant 2022 US$ per person	595.88 constant 2022 US$ per person	266.26 constant 2022 US$ per person	Libya
1980s	485.4 constant 2022 US$ per person	1,194 constant 2022 US$ per person	708.36 constant 2022 US$ per person	Libya
1990s	598.81 constant 2022 US$ per person	551.29 constant 2022 US$ per person	47.52 constant 2022 US$ per person	Italy
2000s	721.02 constant 2022 US$ per person	190.5 constant 2022 US$ per person	530.52 constant 2022 US$ per person	Italy
2010s	503.27 constant 2022 US$ per person	630.98 constant 2022 US$ per person	127.71 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, Italy or Libya?: Libya, at 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person against 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Italy and Libya?: 23.97 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Italy and Libya rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Italy ranks 32nd 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: 16 September 2026

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.