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Military expenditure in Libya

Military expenditure in Libya was 3.6% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.8 pts from 2022.

2023, % of GDP3.6
Change on 2022+0.8 pts
Series high6.52014
Series low0.92007

Military expenditure in Libya, 1960 to 2023

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02468196019661972197819982004201320231960: 1.6 % of GDP1961: 1.9 % of GDP1962: 3.1 % of GDP1963: 2.4 % of GDP1964: 1.8 % of GDP1965: 1.9 % of GDP1966: 2.9 % of GDP1967: 3.4 % of GDP1968: 2.9 % of GDP1969: 3.8 % of GDP1970: 6.1 % of GDP1971: 5.3 % of GDP1972: 3.7 % of GDP1973: 4 % of GDP1974: 3.3 % of GDP1975: 2.3 % of GDP1976: 2 % of GDP1977: 2.5 % of GDP1978: 3.8 % of GDP1979: 3.2 % of GDP1980: 2.7 % of GDP1981: 1.6 % of GDP1982: 2 % of GDP1997: 4 % of GDP1998: 4.7 % of GDP1999: 3.1 % of GDP2000: 2.7 % of GDP2001: 2.3 % of GDP2002: 2.1 % of GDP2003: 2 % of GDP2004: 2 % of GDP2005: 1.4 % of GDP2006: 1 % of GDP2007: 0.9 % of GDP2008: 1.3 % of GDP2012: 3.2 % of GDP2013: 5.3 % of GDP2014: 6.5 % of GDP2022: 2.8 % of GDP2023: 3.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 40 values
Period% of GDP
20233.6
20222.8
20146.5
20135.3
20123.2
20081.3
20070.9
20061
20051.4
20042
20032
20022.1
20012.3
20002.7
19993.1
19984.7
19974
19822
19811.6
19802.7
19793.2
19783.8
19772.5
19762
19752.3
19743.3
19734
19723.7
19715.3
19706.1
19693.8
19682.9
19673.4
19662.9
19651.9
19641.8
19632.4
19623.1
19611.9
19601.6

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Libya?

Military expenditure in Libya was 3.6% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.8 pts from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Libya?

6.5% of GDP in 2014, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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