Libya vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Upper middle income
0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
22nd

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

  • Libya
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.

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

Libya ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2000s 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2010s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0158 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 Upper middle income?
Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and Upper middle income?
0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Upper middle income?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Libya and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd 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.