Libya vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Libya ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.085 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP | United States |
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 United States?
- Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and United States?
- 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 25th and United 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.