Libya vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States of America
0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
25th
United States of America rank
28th

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

  • Libya
  • United States of America
00.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

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 of America, a difference of 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Libya ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States of America 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 of America
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 of America
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 of America
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 of America
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 of America

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 of America?
Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and United States of America?
0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States of America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Libya and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 25th and United States of America 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.