Libya - Military Spending 2006
1.12%
−0.41% from 2005
Libya's military spending was 1.12% in 2006, decreased +0.41% from 1.53% in 2005. This was the 43rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.15% | -4.2% |
| 2nd | Gambia, The | 0.26% | -6.1% |
| 3rd | Ghana | 0.26% | 0.5% |
| 4th | Mexico | 0.30% | -12.6% |
| 5th | Lao PDR | 0.34% | -12.6% |
| 6th | Nigeria | 0.35% | -12.3% |
| 7th | Liberia | 0.35% | -48.7% |
| 8th | Papua New Guinea | 0.38% | -9.5% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 0.43% | 12.5% |
| 10th | Moldova | 0.48% | 20.6% |
| 11th | Ireland | 0.51% | -5.1% |
| 12th | Luxembourg | 0.52% | -10.9% |
| 13th | Nicaragua | 0.55% | -21.3% |
| 14th | Malawi | 0.55% | -25.6% |
| 15th | Cabo Verde | 0.56% | -13.0% |
| 16th | Mozambique | 0.60% | -13.9% |
| 17th | Jamaica | 0.61% | 15.4% |
| 18th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.62% | 2.8% |
| 19th | Malta | 0.66% | -20.3% |
| 20th | Indonesia | 0.66% | -12.3% |
| 21st | Benin | 0.67% | -2.2% |
| 22nd | Dominican Republic | 0.68% | -10.8% |
| 23rd | Honduras | 0.69% | 7.9% |
| 24th | Switzerland | 0.75% | -9.5% |
| 25th | Belize | 0.77% | 2.6% |
| 26th | Argentina | 0.79% | -7.0% |
| 27th | Austria | 0.79% | -7.5% |
| 28th | Tanzania | 0.79% | -3.9% |
| 29th | Paraguay | 0.79% | 10.0% |
| 30th | Guyana | 0.81% | -42.9% |
| 31st | El Salvador | 0.89% | -1.8% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | 0.89% | 3.7% |
| 33rd | Japan | 0.90% | -1.5% |
| 34th | Cambodia | 0.91% | -9.5% |
| 35th | Thailand | 0.95% | -3.7% |
| 36th | Mongolia | 0.96% | -5.5% |
| 37th | Madagascar | 0.98% | -8.8% |
| 38th | Kazakhstan | 0.98% | -5.5% |
| 39th | Bangladesh | 0.99% | 1.8% |
| 40th | Belgium | 1.06% | -3.7% |
| 41st | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.09% | 2.7% |
| 42nd | Burkina Faso | 1.11% | -7.6% |
| 43rd | Libya | 1.12% | -26.7% |
| 44th | Canada | 1.12% | 1.4% |
| 45th | South Africa | 1.15% | -6.6% |
| 46th | Lithuania | 1.17% | 0.4% |
| 47th | Germany | 1.18% | -4.4% |
| 48th | Hungary | 1.22% | -13.6% |
| 49th | Cameroon | 1.23% | 7.5% |
| 50th | New Zealand | 1.24% | 8.9% |
| 51st | Philippines | 1.26% | -1.5% |
| 52nd | Senegal | 1.27% | 12.4% |
| 53rd | Gabon | 1.28% | 2.7% |
| 54th | Sweden | 1.32% | -6.3% |
| 55th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.32% | 1.1% |
| 56th | Spain | 1.37% | -1.2% |
| 57th | Denmark | 1.38% | 5.1% |
| 58th | Netherlands | 1.39% | -0.3% |
| 59th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.39% | -10.2% |
| 60th | Estonia | 1.39% | -4.3% |
| 61st | Mali | 1.39% | 0.5% |
| 62nd | Seychelles | 1.41% | -11.8% |
| 63rd | Finland | 1.44% | -1.5% |
| 64th | Norway | 1.44% | -8.3% |
| 65th | Tunisia | 1.45% | -0.4% |
| 66th | Kenya | 1.46% | -13.9% |
| 67th | Peru | 1.46% | -7.9% |
| 68th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.47% | -14.6% |
| 69th | European Union | 1.47% | -3.3% |
| 70th | Brazil | 1.48% | -2.8% |
| 71st | Uganda | 1.50% | -10.7% |
| 72nd | Portugal | 1.51% | -5.1% |
| 73rd | Italy | 1.51% | -5.1% |
| 74th | Nepal | 1.53% | -9.3% |
| 75th | Slovenia | 1.55% | 8.4% |
| 76th | Albania | 1.57% | 16.1% |
| 77th | Czechia | 1.57% | -11.8% |
| 78th | Congo, Republic of | 1.57% | 3.4% |
| 79th | Slovak Republic | 1.59% | -5.4% |
| 80th | Fiji | 1.61% | 21.5% |
| 81st | Rwanda | 1.64% | -5.7% |
| 82nd | Croatia | 1.67% | -4.5% |
| 83rd | Eswatini | 1.67% | -17.7% |
| 84th | Belarus | 1.71% | 14.1% |
| 85th | Zambia | 1.74% | -5.6% |
| 86th | Qatar | 1.75% | -12.2% |
| 87th | Latvia | 1.80% | 7.7% |
| 88th | Australia | 1.82% | 1.2% |
| 89th | North Macedonia | 1.84% | -9.5% |
| 90th | Romania | 1.85% | -8.1% |
| 91st | China | 1.87% | -0.1% |
| 92nd | Afghanistan | 1.90% | -4.8% |
| 93rd | Iraq | 1.90% | -15.4% |
| 94th | Cyprus | 1.90% | -6.7% |
| 95th | Poland | 1.91% | -0.4% |
| 96th | Viet Nam | 1.94% | 8.8% |
| 97th | France | 1.98% | -2.5% |
| 98th | Zimbabwe | 1.99% | 36.7% |
| 99th | Uruguay | 2.01% | 0.3% |
| 100th | Malaysia | 2.01% | -7.7% |
| 101st | Lesotho | 2.07% | 1.2% |
| 102nd | Ecuador | 2.08% | -12.2% |
| 103rd | Bulgaria | 2.08% | -6.9% |
| 104th | Serbia | 2.12% | -4.7% |
| 105th | Chad | 2.18% | 256.7% |
| 106th | Montenegro | 2.29% | -15.0% |
| 107th | Korea | 2.30% | 0.8% |
| 108th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.30% | -1.9% |
| 109th | Türkiye | 2.34% | -1.9% |
| 110th | United Kingdom | 2.37% | -2.2% |
| 111th | Namibia | 2.50% | -5.4% |
| 112th | Chile | 2.51% | -1.1% |
| 113th | Algeria | 2.51% | -8.0% |
| 114th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.61% | -4.0% |
| 115th | India | 2.68% | -7.9% |
| 116th | Mauritania | 2.69% | -11.7% |
| 117th | Botswana | 2.75% | -3.6% |
| 118th | Ukraine | 2.77% | -0.7% |
| 119th | Sri Lanka | 2.80% | 6.0% |
| 120th | Greece | 2.83% | -2.5% |
| 121st | Armenia | 2.95% | 2.6% |
| 122nd | Bahrain | 3.10% | -3.5% |
| 123rd | Morocco | 3.11% | -4.5% |
| 124th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.17% | 3.0% |
| 125th | United Arab Emirates | 3.23% | -11.8% |
| 126th | Russian Federation | 3.25% | -2.5% |
| 127th | Colombia | 3.30% | -2.3% |
| 128th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.32% | 9.2% |
| 129th | Azerbaijan | 3.42% | 48.7% |
| 130th | Burundi | 3.51% | -20.8% |
| 131st | Kuwait | 3.54% | -18.4% |
| 132nd | Sudan | 3.64% | 9.9% |
| 133rd | Pakistan | 3.65% | -6.5% |
| 134th | Angola | 3.76% | 1.9% |
| 135th | Timor-Leste | 3.77% | 111.7% |
| 136th | Singapore | 3.92% | -8.2% |
| 137th | United States | 4.04% | -1.2% |
| 138th | Yemen, Republic of | 4.31% | -11.5% |
| 139th | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.39% | -12.6% |
| 140th | Lebanon | 4.58% | 2.3% |
| 141st | Djibouti | 4.59% | 1.8% |
| 142nd | Jordan | 4.66% | -2.8% |
| 143rd | Georgia | 5.22% | 56.3% |
| 144th | Israel | 5.86% | -3.2% |
| 145th | Oman | 7.10% | -8.0% |
| 146th | Saudi Arabia | 7.85% | 1.5% |
FAQ
What was Libya's military spending in 2006?▾
Libya's military spending in 2006 was 1.12%. This ranked 43rd globally.
How did Libya's military spending change in 2006?▾
Libya's military spending decreased by 26.7% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2006?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2006 at 7.85%.
What is the military spending of Libya in 2006?▾
The military spending of Libya in 2006 was 1.12%. This ranked 43rd globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Libya's military spending?▾
Libya's military spending went from 1.53% in 2005 to 1.12% in 2006, a 26.7% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Libya matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -0.2%. View full analysis →
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