Libya vs Other small states: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Other small states
0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
25th
Other small states rank
28th

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

  • Libya
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2000s 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2010s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0193 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 Other small states?
Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and Other small states?
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Other small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Libya and Other small states rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 28th 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.