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

9.27 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Libya vs Seychelles: Military spending, per capita

Libya

219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2023

Seychelles

228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Libya rank

62nd

Seychelles rank

61st

Military spending, per capita over time

Libya
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person against 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 9.27 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Seychelles ahead.

Libya ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 61st of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	174.69 constant 2024 US$ per person	105.84 constant 2024 US$ per person	Seychelles
2000s	93.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	173.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	79.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	Seychelles
2010s	335.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	226.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	108.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	Libya
2020s	196.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	213.66 constant 2024 US$ per person	16.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Libya or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 228.28 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 Libya and Seychelles?: 9.27 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Libya ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 61st 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.