Ethiopia vs Libya: Military spending, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
130th
Libya rank
129th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196419932023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 39.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 130th and Libya ranks 129th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 1,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 201.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 853.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 308.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 544.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 445.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 757.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 883.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 813.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 69.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Libya?
Libya, at 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 869.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Libya?
39.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 130th and Libya ranks 129th of 161 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.