What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Poland?

0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Poland?

17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Libya vs Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Libya

0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Poland

0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Libya rank

21st

Poland rank

18th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Libya
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Poland
2000s	0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0325 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Poland
2010s	0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
2020s	0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 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, Libya or Poland?: Poland, at 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Poland?: 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Poland?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Libya and Poland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th 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: 15 September 2026

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.