Algeria vs Libya: Military spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
4.8%
in 2019
Libya
7.7%
in 2016
Algeria rank
7th
Libya rank
4th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.7% against 4.8% in Algeria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 6.8% | 5.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Algeria or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.7% against 4.8% in Algeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Libya?
- 2.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).