Bangladesh vs Libya: Government spending vs. GDP
Bangladesh
20.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Libya
23.45 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
59th
Libya rank
57th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 23.45 billion constant 2015 US$ against 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Libya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Libya ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 17.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Libya, at 23.45 billion constant 2015 US$ against 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Libya ranks 57th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.