Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Libya
11.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 11.01 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.72 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 0.5326 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 11.01 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.41 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.