Euro area vs Libya: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Euro area
2.0%
in 2025
Libya
3.6%
in 2023
Euro area rank
21st
Libya rank
21st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Euro area
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.6% against 2.0% in Euro area, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 21st and Libya ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Euro area |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Euro area |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 5.0% | 3.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Libya?
- Libya, at 3.6% against 2.0% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Libya?
- 1.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 21st and Libya ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- 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