Kuwait vs Libya: Military expenditure
Kuwait
4.8%
in 2024
Libya
5.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
14th
Libya rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Libya ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 9.0% | 5.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 14th 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