Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 81.9% against 77.5% in Libya, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th and Libya ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 58.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 91.3% | 12.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.0% | 1.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 81.9% against 77.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 4.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th and Libya ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.