Military spending, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
57
1960–2016
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending, per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 587.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.3047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Libya 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0915 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0989 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0914 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1645 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1724 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1476 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0947 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0838 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0736 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2726 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1483 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1255 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0958 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0878 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0716 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0664 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0623 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0805 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0974 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +165.0% | 0.1029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2726 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +130.1% | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1538 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Ukraine 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Syria 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Yemen 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Oman 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.