Lebanon vs Libya: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 37.27 billion current US$ against 35.22 billion current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 2.05 billion current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Lebanon ranks 108th and Libya ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.00 billion current US$ | 28.53 billion current US$ | 13.53 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 27.99 billion current US$ | 29.52 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 60.80 billion current US$ | 58.48 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 32.20 billion current US$ | 37.39 billion current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 37.27 billion current US$ against 35.22 billion current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Lebanon and Libya?
- 2.05 billion current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 108th and Libya ranks 106th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.