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

Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Low income
0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
25th
Low income rank
26th

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

  • Libya
  • Low income
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 25th and Low income ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
1980s 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
1990s 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2000s 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
2010s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0189 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, Libya or Low income?
Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and Low income?
0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Low income?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and Low income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 25th and Low income ranks 26th 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.