Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 894.37 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 894.37 current USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 2,253 current USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.07 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.66 current USD per square kilometre | 4.07 current USD per square kilometre | 81.32 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.76 current USD per square kilometre | 115.24 current USD per square kilometre | 485.11 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.45 current USD per square kilometre | 316.75 current USD per square kilometre | 610.47 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 729.19 current USD per square kilometre | 655.56 current USD per square kilometre | 820.45 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 418.59 current USD per square kilometre | 257.18 current USD per square kilometre | 625.2 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,029 current USD per square kilometre | 1,698 current USD per square kilometre | 2,253 current USD per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 792.41 current USD per square kilometre | 690.44 current USD per square kilometre | 894.37 current USD per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 133 Angola 1,001 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cameroon 965.85 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 899.45 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Botswana 856.79 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Congo 834.54 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nicaragua 819.29 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Libya
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -85.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 215.41 current USD per person (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 29.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.57 billion current USD (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Libya was 894.37 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 current USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.