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
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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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.