Military spending, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Military spending, annual growth rate was 0.8533 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.8533 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 69.1%
World rank
147th
of 172 countries
All-time high
160.61 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-58.14 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
65
1952–2016
Military spending, annual growth rate in Libya, 1952–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Libya is 0.8533 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.1% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 160.61 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -58.14 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Libya 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 13.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0.0605 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1954 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | +1175.9% |
| 1955 | -6 % change on previous year | -876.5% |
| 1956 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1957 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6852 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1959 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -1459.6% |
| 1960 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1961 | 50.56 % change on previous year | +783.2% |
| 1962 | 75.65 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1963 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1964 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 31.52 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1966 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1968 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 38.48 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1970 | 55.27 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1972 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1973 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +562.0% |
| 1974 | 31.59 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1975 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1976 | 30.46 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1977 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 36.4 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1979 | 65.65 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1980 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1981 | -21.97 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1983 | 160.61 % change on previous year | +439.6% |
| 1984 | -0.7709 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1985 | -58.14 % change on previous year | +7441.2% |
| 1986 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1987 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1988 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1989 | -0.585 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1990 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1991 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2334 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1993 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -8899.9% |
| 1994 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1995 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1996 | -11 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1997 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1998 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1999 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2000 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2001 | -25.06 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 2002 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2003 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 2005 | -0.718 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2006 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +833.6% |
| 2007 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2008 | 41.84 % change on previous year | +617.7% |
| 2009 | 61.37 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 38.13 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 32.95 % change on previous year | +220.2% |
| 2014 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2015 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8533 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8533 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8533 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -8899.9% | 0.2334 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -7441.2% | -0.7709 % change on previous year | -58.14 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -1459.6% | 0.6852 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +1175.9% | 0.0605 % change on previous year | 0.7721 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | -876.5% | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -833.6% | -0.718 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 13.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 31.48 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 75.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.06 % change on previous year | -20.59 % change on previous year | 65.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -58.14 % change on previous year | 160.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.4 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year | 61.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 38.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
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- 148 Norway 0.8323 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Libya was 0.8533 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 160.61 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.14 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.