Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Libya?

Libya, at 5.3% against 2.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Libya?

40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Libya: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia

2.5%

in 2024

Libya

5.3%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

Libya rank

12th

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.3% against 2.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Libya ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.1%	2.6%	1.5%	Europe & Central Asia
1970s	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	Libya
1980s	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	Libya
2000s	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	Libya
2010s	1.7%	9.0%	7.2%	Libya
2020s	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Libya?: Libya, at 5.3% against 2.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Libya?: 2.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Libya?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Libya ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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