Libya vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Libya
-17.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-3.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
188th
Saudi Arabia rank
185th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -3.57 % change on previous year against -17.2 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 13.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 188th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | 26.78 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.04 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 38.87 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 34.86 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -3.57 % change on previous year against -17.2 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.63 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 188th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.