IDA only vs Lebanon: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- IDA only
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.6% against 5.2% in IDA only, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.
IDA only ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -19.3% | 22.0% | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, IDA only or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 16.6% against 5.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between IDA only and Lebanon?
- 11.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lebanon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Lebanon rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.