Latvia vs Libya: Military spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
3.6%
in 2025
Libya
3.6%
in 2023
Latvia rank
20th
Libya rank
21st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Libya
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Libya ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Libya?
- Latvia, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Libya ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.