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
55th
Libya rank
56th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Libya
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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 55th and Libya ranks 56th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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$.