Libya vs United States: Military spending per military personnel
Libya
677,720
in 2015
United States
762,321
in 2022
Libya rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 762,321 against 677,720 in Libya, a difference of 84,601.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,570 | 136,384 | 124,815 | United States |
| 1960s | 11,103 | 148,838 | 137,736 | United States |
| 1970s | 54,325 | 173,515 | 119,190 | United States |
| 1980s | 61,568 | 240,472 | 178,903 | United States |
| 1990s | 32,573 | 294,289 | 261,716 | United States |
| 2000s | 14,596 | 451,181 | 436,585 | United States |
| 2010s | 354,057 | 514,530 | 160,474 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Libya or United States?
- United States, at 762,321 against 677,720 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Libya and United States?
- 84,601, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2015.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Libya ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.