Libya vs Qatar: Military spending per military personnel
Libya
677,720 constant 2022 US$
in 2015
Qatar
845,874 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Libya rank
3rd
Qatar rank
1st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 845,874 constant 2022 US$ against 677,720 constant 2022 US$ in Libya, a difference of 168,154 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Qatar ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,685 constant 2022 US$ | 214,000 constant 2022 US$ | 157,315 constant 2022 US$ | Qatar |
| 1980s | 61,568 constant 2022 US$ | 189,108 constant 2022 US$ | 127,539 constant 2022 US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 32,573 constant 2022 US$ | 144,656 constant 2022 US$ | 112,084 constant 2022 US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14,596 constant 2022 US$ | 179,325 constant 2022 US$ | 164,729 constant 2022 US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 354,057 constant 2022 US$ | 375,187 constant 2022 US$ | 21,131 constant 2022 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 845,874 constant 2022 US$ against 677,720 constant 2022 US$ in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Libya and Qatar?
- 168,154 constant 2022 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.