Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Libya rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3283 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.1188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1538 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.