Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.0% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Libya, at 18.0% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Libya ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.