Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya stood at 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.3% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya peaked at 4.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2020.
That places Libya 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.2% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +188.9% |
| 1967 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.8% |
| 1968 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +375.0% |
| 1969 | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1970 | 371.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +144.1% |
| 1971 | 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.6% |
| 1972 | 534.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 733.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +141.1% |
| 1975 | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +64.9% |
| 1978 | 4.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 2.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 730.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.2% |
| 1985 | 746.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 401.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.1% |
| 1988 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.1% |
| 1989 | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2322.2% |
| 1990 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.0% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1500.0% |
| 2007 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.4% |
| 2012 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +812.5% |
| 2013 | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 79.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 40.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +516.7% |
| 2018 | 22.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 11.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2022 | 22.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2322.2% | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 218.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2006 | +1500.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2012 | +812.5% | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2017 | +516.7% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 371.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 132 Guinea-Bissau 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 132 Montenegro 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 132 Paraguay 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Libya was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.