Libya vs Yemen: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Libya
1.57 billion current USD
in 2023
Yemen
1.71 billion current USD
in 2014
Libya rank
71st
Yemen rank
68th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.71 billion current USD against 1.57 billion current USD in Libya, a difference of 141.15 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 68th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 billion current USD 392.28 million current USD 890.76 million current USD Libya
2000s 820.07 million current USD 859.94 million current USD 39.87 million current USD Yemen
2010s 3.05 billion current USD 1.61 billion current USD 1.44 billion current USD Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Libya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.71 billion current USD against 1.57 billion current USD in Libya as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Libya and Yemen?
141.15 million current USD, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Libya ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 68th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.