Greece vs Libya: Military expenditure

Greece
7.42 billion current LCU
in 2024
Libya
7.57 billion current LCU
in 2023
Greece rank
109th
Libya rank
108th

Military expenditure over time

  • Greece
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.57 billion current LCU against 7.42 billion current LCU in Greece, a difference of 154.50 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 109th and Libya ranks 108th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 21.39 million current LCU 16.98 million current LCU 4.42 million current LCU Greece
1970s 128.15 million current LCU 124.98 million current LCU 3.17 million current LCU Greece
1980s 407.06 million current LCU 231.00 million current LCU 176.06 million current LCU Greece
1990s 4.11 billion current LCU 595.67 million current LCU 3.52 billion current LCU Greece
2000s 5.51 billion current LCU 787.22 million current LCU 4.72 billion current LCU Greece
2010s 4.34 billion current LCU 4.53 billion current LCU 185.78 million current LCU Libya
2020s 7.40 billion current LCU 6.70 billion current LCU 700.65 million current LCU Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or Libya?
Libya, at 7.57 billion current LCU against 7.42 billion current LCU in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Libya?
154.50 million current LCU, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Greece and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
Greece ranks 109th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)