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

0.1599 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 Syria: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Libya

0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Syria

0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Libya rank

4th

Syria rank

2nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Libya
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.1599 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.7 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Libya ranks 4th and Syria ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5645 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4517 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
1970s	0.1188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3696 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
1980s	0.1538 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
1990s	0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1765 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
2000s	0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria
2010s	0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0563 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Libya or Syria?: Syria, at 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Syria?: 0.1599 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 4th and Syria ranks 2nd 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.