Cuba vs Libya: Government spending vs. GDP
Cuba
25.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Libya
23.45 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Cuba rank
56th
Libya rank
57th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Cuba
- Libya
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ against 23.45 billion constant 2015 US$ in Libya, a difference of 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 56th and Libya ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 28.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Cuba or Libya?
- Cuba, at 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ against 23.45 billion constant 2015 US$ in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Cuba and Libya?
- 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Cuba ranks 56th and Libya ranks 57th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.