Libya vs New Zealand: Military spending, per capita

Libya
721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
New Zealand
694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Libya rank
30th
New Zealand rank
33rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person against 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 26.55 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

Libya ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 105.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 290.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 184.23 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
1970s 595.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 305.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 290.82 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
1980s 1,194 constant 2022 US$ per person 410.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 783.71 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
1990s 551.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 405.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 145.47 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
2000s 190.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 216.61 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 630.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 577.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 53.5 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, Libya or New Zealand?
Libya, at 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person against 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Libya and New Zealand?
26.55 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Libya ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.