Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 86.6%
World rank
132nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1907 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
46
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.6% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.1907 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Libya ranks 132nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0349 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0383 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +232.6% |
| 1965 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +125.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +236.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0347 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +134.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0806 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0848 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0973 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1907 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0721 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0867 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0814 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0424 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0237 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2240.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1160.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +375.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.5% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1089.2% |
| 2020 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2024 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -86.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +2240.6% | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +1160.3% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +1089.2% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 129 Ireland 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Palestine 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Iran 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Spain 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1907 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.