Lebanon vs Low income: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Low income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.6% against 4.9% in Low income, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 9th and Low income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | -6.5% | 20.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Low income |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.7% | 4.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -19.3% | 0.6% | 19.9% | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Lebanon or Low income?
- Lebanon, at 16.6% against 4.9% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Lebanon and Low income?
- 11.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Low income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Low income rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 9th and Low income 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.