Djibouti vs Libya: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Djibouti
0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Djibouti rank
23rd
Libya rank
25th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Djibouti
  • Libya
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 25th of 166 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP Djibouti
2000s 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0349 current USD per US$ of GDP Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Djibouti or Libya?
Djibouti, at 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2008.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Djibouti and Libya?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Libya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
How do Djibouti and Libya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.