Military expenditure in Libya
Libya: Military expenditure was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Libya, 1997–2023
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure in Libya stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Libya peaked at 14.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.
That places Libya 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.7% | — |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +165.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 in Libya?
- Military expenditure in Libya was 5.5% in 2023, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for military expenditure?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure