Libya vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Libya
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
132nd
Sweden rank
130th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
00.050.10.150.2196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 130th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0161 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Libya
1970s 0.111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.1082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Libya
1980s 0.0364 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0351 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Libya
1990s 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Libya
2010s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Libya or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Libya and Sweden?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 130th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.