What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Oman?

0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Oman: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Libya

0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Oman

0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Libya rank

4th

Oman rank

7th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Libya
Oman

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 4th and Oman ranks 7th of 170 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.968 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
1980s	0.1538 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.278 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
1990s	0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1817 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
2000s	0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0966 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
2010s	0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Libya or Oman?: Libya, at 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Oman?: 0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Libya and Oman rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 4th and Oman ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.