Military spending per armed forces personnel in Libya
Libya: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 336,927 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Libya, 1997–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 336,927 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2013. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 4,893.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Libya peaked at 336,927 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,218, in 2001.
Libya ranks 11th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,402 | — |
| 1998 | 6,093 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4,705 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 4,312 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 4,218 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,421 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 6,747 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 8,869 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 8,737 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7,687 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 7,235 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 10,934 | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 258,455 | +2263.8% |
| 2013 | 336,927 | +30.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 336,927 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 17.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 336,927 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 8.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2263.8% | 10,934 | 258,455 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,400 | 4,705 | 6,093 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,129 | 4,218 | 10,934 | 9 |
| 2010s | 297,691 | 258,455 | 336,927 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 per armed forces personnel in Libya?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Libya was 336,927 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 336,927 in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,218 in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,893.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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