Military spending per military personnel in Libya
Libya: Military spending per military personnel was 677,720 constant 2022 US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Libya, 1951–2015
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 677,720 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2015. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5,637.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Libya peaked at 677,720 constant 2022 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,915 constant 2022 US$, in 1961.
Libya ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,570 constant 2022 US$ | 6,950 constant 2022 US$ | 12,774 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,103 constant 2022 US$ | 6,915 constant 2022 US$ | 19,498 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,325 constant 2022 US$ | 42,048 constant 2022 US$ | 80,481 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,568 constant 2022 US$ | 35,729 constant 2022 US$ | 133,113 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,573 constant 2022 US$ | 19,470 constant 2022 US$ | 43,504 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,596 constant 2022 US$ | 10,717 constant 2022 US$ | 26,695 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,057 constant 2022 US$ | 36,874 constant 2022 US$ | 677,720 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Qatar 845,874 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 2 United States 762,321 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 4 Sweden 638,754 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 5 Australia 637,627 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 535,686 constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Libya?
- Military spending per military personnel in Libya was 677,720 constant 2022 US$ in 2015, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 677,720 constant 2022 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,915 constant 2022 US$ in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2015.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,637.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.