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Libya - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.57

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

3.57 (2023)

Global rank

##14 of 166 economies

Share of global total

1.1%

Growth since 1960

2.25×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#43#142014 overtook United Arab Emirates2023 overtook Morocco
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Libya climbed from #43 to #14 (overtook United Arab Emirates). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Libya ↓

Key Events — Libya

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1962
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
1964
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1966
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1975
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
1978
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
1981
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 36 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 18 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2023

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975200520230.942.814.686.55
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