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
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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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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.