Libya vs Peru: Military spending, per square kilometre
Libya
2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Peru
2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
116th
Peru rank
114th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 60 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Libya ranks 116th and Peru ranks 114th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 583.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 916.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 430.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 2,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 498.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 1,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 284.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 630.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 561.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 2,303 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 181.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Libya or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Libya and Peru?
- 60 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Peru rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 116th and Peru ranks 114th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.