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
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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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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.