Azerbaijan vs Libya: Military expenditure
Azerbaijan
5.0%
in 2024
Libya
5.3%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
13th
Libya rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- Azerbaijan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 9.0% | 4.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 12th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product