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
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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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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.