Military spending, per capita in Libya
Libya: Military spending, per capita was 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Libya, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 415.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Libya peaked at 2,434 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24.61 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 30th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 35.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1962 | 59.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 67.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 77.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 98.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 126.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 146.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 180.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 241.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 363.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1971 | 421.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 417.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 470 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 588.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 441.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 544.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 630.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 811.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 1,002 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 739.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 932.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 2,434 constant 2022 US$ per person | +161.0% |
| 1984 | 2,380 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 964.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -59.5% |
| 1986 | 809.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 958.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 872.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 845.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 816.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 811.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 796.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 620.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 546.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 456.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 400.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 385.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 361.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 317.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 281.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 207.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 154.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 144.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 157.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 153.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 140.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 145.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 201.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 318.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 431.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 504.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 571.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 744.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 718.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 726.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +161.0% | 932.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,434 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 241.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 595.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 363.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,194 constant 2022 US$ per person | 739.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,434 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 317.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 816.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 140.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 318.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 431.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 744.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 27 Lithuania 755.72 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 28 Germany 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 29 Poland 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 31 Belgium 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Libya?
- Military spending, per capita in Libya was 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.61 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for military spending, per capita?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.