Libya vs OECD members: Military expenditure
Libya
5.3%
in 2023
OECD members
2.6%
in 2024
Libya rank
12th
OECD members rank
11th
Military expenditure over time
- Libya
- OECD members
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.3% against 2.6% in OECD members, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Libya ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.3% | 6.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Libya or OECD members?
- Libya, at 5.3% against 2.6% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Libya and OECD members?
- 2.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and OECD members?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Libya and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure?
- Libya ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product