Libya vs South Sudan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Libya
0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
South Sudan
0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Libya rank
4th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Libya or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2015.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and South Sudan?
0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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

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.