Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Libya: Military expenditure

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.60 billion current USD
in 2018
Libya
1.57 billion current USD
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
70th
Libya rank
71st

Military expenditure over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Libya
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 1.60 billion current USD against 1.57 billion current USD in Libya, a difference of 30.76 million current USD.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 70th and Libya ranks 71st of 167 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 0 current USD 1.30 billion current USD 1.30 billion current USD Libya
2000s 0 current USD 736.53 million current USD 736.53 million current USD Libya
2010s 0 current USD 3.57 billion current USD 3.57 billion current USD Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Libya?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 1.60 billion current USD against 1.57 billion current USD in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Libya?
30.76 million current USD, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Libya?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 70th and Libya ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)