Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.6% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 2.5% | 12.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 4.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -19.3% | 1.7% | 21.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lebanon, at 16.6% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th 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.