Brunei vs Libya: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Brunei
3.7%
in 2024
Libya
3.6%
in 2023
Brunei rank
19th
Libya rank
21st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Libya
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Libya ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Libya?
- Brunei, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Libya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Libya ranks 21st of 167 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