Military spending, per capita in Libya
Libya: Military spending, per capita was 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Libya, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Libya stood at 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Libya peaked at 374.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
Libya ranks 62nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 28.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 49.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 1967 | 60.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 70.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 93.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 161.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1971 | 161.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 120.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 143.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 181.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 105.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1976 | 106.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 139.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 154.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 181.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 196.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 86.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1982 | 97.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 69.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 77.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 59.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 62.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 59.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 75.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 91.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 117.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 113.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 97.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 90.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 133.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 292.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.7% |
| 2013 | 374.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 339.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 174.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 145.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 181.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 196.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 68.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 335.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 292.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 374.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 196.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 174.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 59 China 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Seychelles 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 63 Jordan 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 64 Malta 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Belarus 201.15 constant 2024 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 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 374.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for military spending, per capita?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.