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

Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mali
0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
25th
Mali rank
26th

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

  • Libya
  • Mali
00.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP in Mali, a difference of 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 25th and Mali ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
1970s 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
1980s 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
1990s 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2000s 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2010s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0032 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 Mali?
Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and Mali?
0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
33 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Libya and Mali rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 25th and Mali 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.