Libya vs OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Libya
- OECD members
How they compare
Libya currently reports 32.3% against 17.3% in OECD members, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 16.8% | 7.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.3% | 2.9% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 17.7% | 20.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 17.7% | 19.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Libya or OECD members?
- Libya, at 32.3% against 17.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Libya and OECD members?
- 15.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and OECD members rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Libya ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.