Ireland vs Libya: Military spending
Ireland
1.46 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Libya
1.60 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
76th
Libya rank
75th
Military spending over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 136.17 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and Libya ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 103.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 282.32 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 734.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 374.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 359.67 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 450.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 584.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 353.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 905.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 542.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 822.90 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 932.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 131.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ireland or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ireland and Libya?
- 136.17 million constant 2024 US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for military spending?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Libya ranks 75th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.