Libya Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Libya was 15.48% in 2014. The top 5 years were: 2014 (15.48%), 2013 (7.64%), 1970 (6.07%), 1971 (5.32%), 1998 (5.30%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Libya Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2014 |
15.48% |
| 2nd |
2013 |
7.64% |
| 3rd |
1970 |
6.07% |
| 4th |
1971 |
5.32% |
| 5th |
1998 |
5.30% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2014 |
15.48% |
+7.84% |
154th |
| 2013 |
7.64% |
+3.89% |
151st |
| 2025 |
4.71% |
−0.58% |
11th |
| 2023 |
5.29% |
+0.94% |
142nd |
| 1970 |
6.07% |
+2.31% |
80th |
| 2022 |
4.35% |
−11.13% |
142nd |
| 1998 |
5.30% |
+1.22% |
121st |
| 1971 |
5.32% |
−0.75% |
77th |
| 2012 |
3.75% |
+2.26% |
136th |
| 2000 |
3.15% |
−0.64% |
112th |
| 1999 |
3.78% |
−1.51% |
117th |
| 1997 |
4.08% |
+1.84% |
118th |
| 1973 |
3.98% |
+0.28% |
78th |
| 2004 |
2.07% |
−0.00% |
100th |
| 2003 |
2.07% |
+0.00% |
94th |
| 2002 |
2.07% |
−0.34% |
89th |
| 2001 |
2.41% |
−0.73% |
96th |
| 1982 |
2.24% |
+0.49% |
39th |
| 1980 |
2.92% |
−0.30% |
63rd |
| 1979 |
3.22% |
−0.58% |
64th |
| 1978 |
3.80% |
+1.34% |
70th |
| 1974 |
3.29% |
−0.69% |
70th |
| 1972 |
3.71% |
−1.61% |
66th |
| 1969 |
3.76% |
+0.91% |
64th |
| 1968 |
2.86% |
−0.51% |
51st |
| 1967 |
3.36% |
+0.45% |
50th |
| 1966 |
2.91% |
+1.06% |
43rd |
| 1962 |
3.10% |
+1.25% |
45th |
| 2008 |
1.49% |
+0.54% |
78th |
| 2007 |
0.95% |
−0.17% |
33rd |
| 2006 |
1.12% |
−0.41% |
43rd |
| 2005 |
1.53% |
−0.54% |
74th |
| 1981 |
1.76% |
−1.17% |
30th |
| 1977 |
2.46% |
+0.50% |
51st |
| 1976 |
1.97% |
−0.29% |
39th |
| 1975 |
2.25% |
−1.04% |
48th |
| 1965 |
1.86% |
+0.01% |
28th |
| 1964 |
1.84% |
−0.56% |
22nd |
| 1963 |
2.41% |
−0.70% |
34th |
| 1961 |
1.86% |
+0.26% |
24th |
| 1960 |
1.59% |
– |
16th |
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