Iraq vs Libya: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Iraq
19.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya
18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Libya rank
7th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 19.04 % change on previous year against 18 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Libya ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Libya ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 0.712 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 19.04 % change on previous year against 18 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Iraq and Libya?
- 1.04 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Libya ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.