East Asia & Pacific vs Libya: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
East Asia & Pacific
0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
23rd
Libya rank
25th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 25th of 41 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, East Asia & Pacific or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific and Libya?
- 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Libya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 25th of 41 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.