North Korea vs Libya: Military expenditure

North Korea

1.60 billion current USD

in 2018

Libya

1.57 billion current USD

in 2023

North Korea rank

70th

Libya rank

71st

Military expenditure over time

North Korea currently reports 1.60 billion current USD against 1.57 billion current USD in Libya, a difference of 30.76 million current USD.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Globally, North Korea ranks 70th and Libya ranks 71st of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)