Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Libya

Libya: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
25th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0655 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
40
1960–2023

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2023

00.020.040.061960199120231960: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP1961: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1962: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP1963: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP1964: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1965: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1966: 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP1967: 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP1968: 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP1969: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP1970: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP1971: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP1972: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP1973: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP1974: 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP1975: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP1976: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP1977: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP1978: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP1979: 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP1980: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP1981: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP1982: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.065 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0655 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Libya ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0327 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
1990s 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0655 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
2020s 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 22 Brunei Darussalam 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Djibouti 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Colombia 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Mali 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Morocco 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 United States 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More public sector data for Libya

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Libya?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0655 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Libya rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Libya. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-per-unit-of-gdp/libya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-per-unit-of-gdp/libya/">Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Libya</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.