Libya vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Yemen
0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Libya rank
4th
Yemen rank
5th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Libya ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 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 Yemen?
- Libya, at 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Yemen?
- 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 5th 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.