Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Libya
4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.