Brunei Darussalam vs Libya: Military spending as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
3.7%
in 2024
Libya
3.6%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
19th
Libya rank
21st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Libya
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Libya ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Libya?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Libya rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Libya ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.