Libya vs Zambia: Military expenditure
Libya
7.57 billion current LCU
in 2023
Zambia
9.13 billion current LCU
in 2024
Libya rank
108th
Zambia rank
105th
Military expenditure over time
- Libya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.13 billion current LCU against 7.57 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 1.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556.00 million current LCU | 95.50 million current LCU | 460.50 million current LCU | Libya |
| 2000s | 951.60 million current LCU | 761.12 million current LCU | 190.48 million current LCU | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.53 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.70 billion current LCU | 6.49 billion current LCU | 213.35 million current LCU | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Libya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.13 billion current LCU against 7.57 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Libya and Zambia?
- 1.56 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Libya ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th 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)