Australia vs Libya: Military spending per military personnel
Australia
637,627
in 2022
Libya
677,720
in 2015
Australia rank
5th
Libya rank
3rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 677,720 against 637,627 in Australia, a difference of 40,093.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,032 | 11,570 | 69,462 | Australia |
| 1960s | 61,153 | 11,103 | 50,051 | Australia |
| 1970s | 114,195 | 54,325 | 59,870 | Australia |
| 1980s | 150,569 | 61,568 | 89,001 | Australia |
| 1990s | 195,044 | 32,573 | 162,471 | Australia |
| 2000s | 366,645 | 14,596 | 352,049 | Australia |
| 2010s | 493,374 | 354,057 | 139,318 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 677,720 against 637,627 in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Australia and Libya?
- 40,093, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Australia ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.