Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Libya
Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Libya is 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.4% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Libya peaked at 1,383 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.7% |
| 1963 | 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 8.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +382.0% |
| 1965 | 4.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 14.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +181.9% |
| 1967 | 6.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.0% |
| 1968 | 29.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +361.7% |
| 1969 | 75.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +158.5% |
| 1970 | 178.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +136.1% |
| 1971 | 250.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 239.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 316.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 726.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +129.4% |
| 1975 | 640.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 682.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,063 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.7% |
| 1978 | 1,383 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 981.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 861.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 870.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 738.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 378.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 193.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.9% |
| 1985 | 191.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 99.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 44.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.4% |
| 1988 | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.2% |
| 1989 | 50.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2263.6% |
| 1990 | 2.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1707 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1467.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 5.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 11.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +836.7% |
| 2013 | 18.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3016 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.4% |
| 2019 | 4.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1474.3% |
| 2020 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +2263.6% | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 50.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2019 | +1474.3% | 0.3016 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2006 | +1467.5% | 0.1707 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2012 | +836.7% | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 75.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 646.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 178.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1,383 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 870.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1707 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3016 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Paraguay 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 115 Cuba 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 116 Chile 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.6561 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 119 Honduras 0.6466 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 120 Egypt 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Libya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Libya was 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,383 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.