Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita

Libya
4,876 current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,079 current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019852011

How they compare

Libya currently reports 4,876 current US$ against 1,079 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,797 current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,175 current US$ 473.67 current US$ 4,701 current US$ Libya
2000s 3,678 current US$ 591.4 current US$ 3,087 current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Libya, at 4,876 current US$ against 1,079 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3,797 current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,477 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.