Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Libya
0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.