Libya vs Oman: Military spending as a share of GDP
Libya
7.7%
in 2016
Oman
8.3%
in 2019
Libya rank
4th
Oman rank
3rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 4th and Oman ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 15.8% | 13.1% | Oman |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 15.7% | 8.9% | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 7.5% | 3.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.9% | 4.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.3% | 1.9% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Libya and Oman?
- 0.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th and Oman ranks 3rd 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).