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
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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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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.