Estonia vs Libya: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Estonia
0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya
0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Libya rank
21st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Libya
00.020.040.060.08196419942025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Libya ranks 21st of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Estonia
2000s 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Estonia
2010s 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 constant 2024 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, Estonia or Libya?
Libya, at 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Estonia and Libya?
0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Libya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Libya rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Estonia ranks 24th and Libya ranks 21st of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.