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
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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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.