Libya vs Tunisia: Military expenditure (current USD)
Libya
1.57 billion current USD
in 2023
Tunisia
1.48 billion current USD
in 2025
Libya rank
76th
Tunisia rank
78th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.57 billion current USD against 1.48 billion current USD in Tunisia, a difference of 88.11 million current USD.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 168 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.53 million current USD | 15.79 million current USD | 31.74 million current USD | Libya |
| 1970s | 409.55 million current USD | 75.41 million current USD | 334.15 million current USD | Libya |
| 1980s | 780.27 million current USD | 250.51 million current USD | 529.76 million current USD | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion current USD | 360.34 million current USD | 922.69 million current USD | Libya |
| 2000s | 736.53 million current USD | 433.42 million current USD | 303.11 million current USD | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion current USD | 782.98 million current USD | 2.79 billion current USD | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current USD | 1.18 billion current USD | 215.75 million current USD | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 1.57 billion current USD against 1.48 billion current USD in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Libya and Tunisia?
- 88.11 million current USD, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Libya ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 168 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)