Libya - Military Spending 2008
1.49%
+0.54% from 2007
Libya's military spending was 1.49% in 2008, increased +0.54% from 0.95% in 2007. This was the 78th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kosovo | 0.02% | - |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.16% | 9.3% |
| 3rd | Lao PDR | 0.27% | -12.3% |
| 4th | Liberia | 0.29% | 36.2% |
| 5th | Ghana | 0.29% | -20.6% |
| 6th | Papua New Guinea | 0.34% | -18.1% |
| 7th | Luxembourg | 0.36% | -27.3% |
| 8th | Mexico | 0.37% | -2.6% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 0.47% | 17.5% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 0.49% | 32.1% |
| 11th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.49% | -13.2% |
| 12th | Nicaragua | 0.50% | -5.6% |
| 13th | Cabo Verde | 0.55% | 14.0% |
| 14th | Ireland | 0.58% | 13.4% |
| 15th | Indonesia | 0.58% | -18.7% |
| 16th | Malawi | 0.59% | 10.2% |
| 17th | Sierra Leone | 0.60% | -28.4% |
| 18th | Moldova | 0.61% | 17.9% |
| 19th | Malta | 0.61% | -0.9% |
| 20th | Mozambique | 0.65% | 2.1% |
| 21st | Benin | 0.66% | -0.3% |
| 22nd | Cambodia | 0.68% | -13.0% |
| 23rd | Paraguay | 0.68% | -7.9% |
| 24th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.70% | -37.0% |
| 25th | Tanzania | 0.70% | -8.4% |
| 26th | Dominican Republic | 0.70% | 11.5% |
| 27th | Switzerland | 0.72% | 0.6% |
| 28th | Niger | 0.74% | 3.4% |
| 29th | Argentina | 0.76% | -3.8% |
| 30th | Mongolia | 0.82% | -21.8% |
| 31st | Austria | 0.88% | -3.3% |
| 32nd | Japan | 0.91% | 2.6% |
| 33rd | Bangladesh | 0.94% | -5.9% |
| 34th | Jamaica | 0.95% | 46.1% |
| 35th | Honduras | 0.95% | 22.9% |
| 36th | El Salvador | 0.96% | -1.2% |
| 37th | Madagascar | 0.96% | 0.2% |
| 38th | Guyana | 1.01% | 10.3% |
| 39th | Tajikistan | 1.02% | -9.6% |
| 40th | South Africa | 1.04% | -1.8% |
| 41st | Belize | 1.07% | 33.5% |
| 42nd | Gambia, The | 1.09% | 208.2% |
| 43rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.10% | -4.3% |
| 44th | Lithuania | 1.13% | 1.6% |
| 45th | Seychelles | 1.15% | -21.7% |
| 46th | New Zealand | 1.15% | -2.5% |
| 47th | Kazakhstan | 1.15% | -11.0% |
| 48th | Sweden | 1.17% | -10.2% |
| 49th | Hungary | 1.18% | -6.9% |
| 50th | Germany | 1.19% | 3.1% |
| 51st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.22% | -1.3% |
| 52nd | Belgium | 1.22% | 11.3% |
| 53rd | Czechia | 1.23% | -13.4% |
| 54th | Burkina Faso | 1.24% | -12.2% |
| 55th | Canada | 1.25% | 5.0% |
| 56th | Peru | 1.25% | -4.4% |
| 57th | Philippines | 1.25% | -3.2% |
| 58th | Thailand | 1.25% | 22.9% |
| 59th | Cameroon | 1.26% | 1.1% |
| 60th | Tunisia | 1.29% | 2.3% |
| 61st | Senegal | 1.29% | -6.4% |
| 62nd | Netherlands | 1.30% | -3.7% |
| 63rd | Rwanda | 1.31% | -4.3% |
| 64th | Uganda | 1.35% | -3.4% |
| 65th | Denmark | 1.35% | 3.4% |
| 66th | Spain | 1.37% | 0.3% |
| 67th | Norway | 1.37% | -6.1% |
| 68th | Finland | 1.39% | 8.0% |
| 69th | Nepal | 1.40% | 3.4% |
| 70th | Romania | 1.40% | -6.3% |
| 71st | Portugal | 1.42% | 2.8% |
| 72nd | Brazil | 1.44% | -1.7% |
| 73rd | European Union | 1.45% | 1.3% |
| 74th | Belarus | 1.45% | -11.9% |
| 75th | Slovak Republic | 1.46% | -1.2% |
| 76th | Mali | 1.47% | 8.2% |
| 77th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.48% | -1.3% |
| 78th | Libya | 1.49% | 57.4% |
| 79th | Slovenia | 1.50% | 3.6% |
| 80th | Fiji | 1.52% | -32.0% |
| 81st | Italy | 1.53% | 6.2% |
| 82nd | Lesotho | 1.55% | -34.6% |
| 83rd | Central African Republic | 1.55% | 42.3% |
| 84th | Kenya | 1.62% | 4.4% |
| 85th | Cyprus | 1.63% | -3.3% |
| 86th | Latvia | 1.70% | 4.1% |
| 87th | China | 1.72% | -1.9% |
| 88th | Togo | 1.72% | 18.2% |
| 89th | North Macedonia | 1.74% | -10.7% |
| 90th | Poland | 1.75% | -12.7% |
| 91st | Estonia | 1.77% | 6.6% |
| 92nd | Congo, Republic of | 1.79% | -6.6% |
| 93rd | Australia | 1.80% | -0.8% |
| 94th | Croatia | 1.82% | 13.2% |
| 95th | Malaysia | 1.82% | -6.8% |
| 96th | Uruguay | 1.87% | 5.2% |
| 97th | Montenegro | 1.87% | 7.3% |
| 98th | France | 1.90% | -0.6% |
| 99th | Albania | 1.98% | 9.0% |
| 100th | Eswatini | 2.00% | 21.6% |
| 101st | Qatar | 2.01% | 2.6% |
| 102nd | Serbia | 2.05% | -5.3% |
| 103rd | Zambia | 2.08% | 0.8% |
| 104th | Bulgaria | 2.13% | -4.3% |
| 105th | Viet Nam | 2.16% | -6.4% |
| 106th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.18% | -8.4% |
| 107th | Türkiye | 2.18% | -0.8% |
| 108th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.19% | 47.3% |
| 109th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.26% | -5.0% |
| 110th | Afghanistan | 2.34% | -9.0% |
| 111th | Iraq | 2.37% | 5.7% |
| 112th | Korea | 2.39% | 5.2% |
| 113th | United Kingdom | 2.49% | 4.7% |
| 114th | Chile | 2.58% | 10.8% |
| 115th | Djibouti | 2.63% | -9.4% |
| 116th | India | 2.63% | 6.2% |
| 117th | Ukraine | 2.67% | -6.9% |
| 118th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.68% | 1.1% |
| 119th | Ecuador | 2.69% | 2.4% |
| 120th | Burundi | 2.72% | -20.3% |
| 121st | Bahrain | 2.80% | -5.3% |
| 122nd | Algeria | 2.87% | 3.5% |
| 123rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.90% | -5.0% |
| 124th | Kuwait | 3.01% | -16.3% |
| 125th | Greece | 3.02% | 11.2% |
| 126th | Mauritania | 3.06% | 13.6% |
| 127th | Botswana | 3.10% | 6.8% |
| 128th | Namibia | 3.14% | 20.2% |
| 129th | Russian Federation | 3.15% | 1.0% |
| 130th | Morocco | 3.18% | 4.5% |
| 131st | Sri Lanka | 3.24% | -0.5% |
| 132nd | Azerbaijan | 3.29% | 14.9% |
| 133rd | Armenia | 3.40% | 11.6% |
| 134th | Pakistan | 3.46% | -1.5% |
| 135th | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.55% | -13.4% |
| 136th | Angola | 3.57% | 14.7% |
| 137th | Timor-Leste | 3.65% | -16.6% |
| 138th | United Arab Emirates | 3.67% | 11.8% |
| 139th | Colombia | 3.74% | 13.7% |
| 140th | Singapore | 3.85% | 6.9% |
| 141st | Lebanon | 4.02% | -13.5% |
| 142nd | Chad | 4.28% | 31.6% |
| 143rd | Yemen, Republic of | 4.45% | -8.3% |
| 144th | United States | 4.45% | 9.2% |
| 145th | Oman | 4.96% | -26.2% |
| 146th | Sudan | 4.98% | 21.9% |
| 147th | South Sudan | 5.76% | - |
| 148th | Jordan | 5.99% | 2.5% |
| 149th | Israel | 6.24% | 1.3% |
| 150th | Saudi Arabia | 7.35% | -13.8% |
| 151st | Georgia | 8.52% | -7.0% |
FAQ
What was Libya's military spending in 2008?▾
Libya's military spending in 2008 was 1.49%. This ranked 78th globally.
How did Libya's military spending change in 2008?▾
Libya's military spending increased by 57.4% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2008?▾
Georgia had the highest military spending in 2008 at 8.52%.
What is the military spending of Libya in 2008?▾
The military spending of Libya in 2008 was 1.49%. This ranked 78th globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Libya's military spending?▾
Libya's military spending went from 0.95% in 2007 to 1.49% in 2008, a 57.4% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Libya matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 2.8%. View full analysis →
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