Libya vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Libya
29.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
Upper middle income
6.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 29.54 % change on previous year against 6.71 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 22.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Libya's figure about 4.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -0.5706 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 13.72 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 18.34 % 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 Upper middle income?
- Libya, at 29.54 % change on previous year against 6.71 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Libya and Upper middle income?
- 22.83 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Upper middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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.