Libya vs Ukraine: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Ukraine
0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Libya rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.2496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.6 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0833 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Libya or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Ukraine?
- 0.2496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.