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
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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About this data
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.