China vs Libya: Military spending, per capita
China
238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Libya
219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
59th
Libya rank
62nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person against 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 19.17 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
China ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 54.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 123.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 335.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 211.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 200.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 196.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, China or Libya?
- China, at 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person against 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Libya?
- 19.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- China ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 161 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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About this data
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.