Chad vs Libya: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Chad
12,922 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
21,291 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
176th
Libya rank
173rd

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 21,291 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,922 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 8,369 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 176th and Libya ranks 173rd of 183 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre 16,214 current US$ per square kilometre 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2000s 5,231 current US$ per square kilometre 16,779 current US$ per square kilometre 11,548 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 11,605 current US$ per square kilometre 33,238 current US$ per square kilometre 21,634 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 12,191 current US$ per square kilometre 21,058 current US$ per square kilometre 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Chad or Libya?
Libya, at 21,291 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,922 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Chad and Libya?
8,369 current US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chad and Libya rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 176th and Libya ranks 173rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.