Libya vs North America: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Libya
29.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
North America
8.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
24th
North America rank
22nd

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • North America
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 29.54 % change on previous year against 8.84 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 20.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 3.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 24th and North America ranks 22nd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya North America Difference Ahead
1960s 47.86 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year 41.05 % change on previous year Libya
1970s 24.11 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 19.77 % change on previous year Libya
1980s 1.67 % change on previous year 20.35 % change on previous year 18.69 % change on previous year North America
1990s -2.4 % change on previous year 0.8723 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year North America
2000s 4.1 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year North America
2010s 13.72 % change on previous year -5.51 % change on previous year 19.23 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 29.54 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year 23.11 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Libya or North America?
Libya, at 29.54 % change on previous year against 8.84 % change on previous year in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Libya and North America?
20.7 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and North America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 24th and North America ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.