Lebanon vs Libya: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.0% against 16.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Libya ahead.
Lebanon ranks 9th and Libya ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 0.7% | 7.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -19.3% | 3.8% | 23.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 18.0% against 16.6% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Lebanon and Libya?
- 1.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 9th and Libya ranks 8th of 174 countries.
- 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.