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Libya · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

8th of 150 · 5th in MENA+
Military spendingLibya's military spending fell from 6.1 % in 1970 to 5.3 % in 2023.1970198019902000201020200%5%10%15%20%5.3 %

Libya's military spending fell from 6.1 % in 1970 to 5.3 % in 2023.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

65th of 153 · 13th in MENA+
Military expenditure (current US$)Libya's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$242M in 1970 to US$1.57B in 2023.197019801990200020102020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$1.57B

Libya's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$242M in 1970 to US$1.57B in 2023.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

166th of 170 · 22nd in MENA+
Armed forces personnel, totalLibya's armed forces personnel, total fell from 73,000 in 1985 to 0 in 2020.19851990199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k0

Libya's armed forces personnel, total fell from 73,000 in 1985 to 0 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

166th of 168 · 22nd in MENA+
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Libya's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 7.3 % in 1990 to 0.0 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%0.0 %

Libya's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 7.3 % in 1990 to 0.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

31st of 178 · 7th in MENA+
Refugees hostedLibya's refugees hosted rose from 3,973 in 1995 to 200,335 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k250k200,335

Libya's refugees hosted rose from 3,973 in 1995 to 200,335 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

49th of 197 · 9th in MENA+
Refugee population by country of originLibya's refugee population by country of origin rose from 622 in 1995 to 17,235 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k17,235

Libya's refugee population by country of origin rose from 622 in 1995 to 17,235 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (8)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Libya.

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