Military spending, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Libya ranks 21st of 160 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0357 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2014 | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 18 Poland 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Jordan 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Brunei 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Latvia 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Morocco 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Estonia 0.0306 constant 2024 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 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.