What is the difference in military expenditure between Libya and Namibia?

928.90 million current LCU, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Libya vs Namibia: Military expenditure

Libya

7.57 billion current LCU

in 2023

Namibia

6.64 billion current LCU

in 2024

Libya rank

108th

Namibia rank

110th

Military expenditure over time

Libya
Namibia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.57 billion current LCU against 6.64 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 928.90 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 110th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	595.67 million current LCU	489.31 million current LCU	106.36 million current LCU	Libya
2000s	787.22 million current LCU	1.20 billion current LCU	417.18 million current LCU	Namibia
2010s	4.53 billion current LCU	4.33 billion current LCU	202.52 million current LCU	Libya
2020s	6.70 billion current LCU	6.12 billion current LCU	582.71 million current LCU	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Libya or Namibia?: Libya, at 7.57 billion current LCU against 6.64 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Libya and Namibia?: 928.90 million current LCU, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure?: Libya ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 110th of 168 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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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: 168 places, 8,265 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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