Belgium vs Libya: Military expenditure
Belgium
7.91 billion current LCU
in 2024
Libya
7.57 billion current LCU
in 2023
Belgium rank
106th
Libya rank
108th
Military expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.91 billion current LCU against 7.57 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 344.30 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Libya ranks 108th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.07 million current LCU | 16.98 million current LCU | 619.10 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 124.98 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion current LCU | 231.00 million current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.31 billion current LCU | 595.67 million current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.55 billion current LCU | 787.22 million current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.97 billion current LCU | 4.53 billion current LCU | 563.10 million current LCU | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.81 billion current LCU | 6.70 billion current LCU | 103.10 million current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Libya?
- Belgium, at 7.91 billion current LCU against 7.57 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Libya?
- 344.30 million current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Libya ranks 108th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)