Jordan vs Libya: Military expenditure
Jordan
4.8%
in 2024
Libya
5.3%
in 2023
Jordan rank
15th
Libya rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Libya ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 2.4% | 16.2% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 3.6% | 12.3% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 2.3% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.0% | 4.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Libya ranks 12th of 164 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