Libya vs Syria: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Libya
-17.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
-100 % change on previous year
in 2011
Libya rank
188th
Syria rank
189th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports -17.2 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 82.8 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Libya ranks 188th and Syria ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 26.78 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | -21.88 % change on previous year | -40.7 % change on previous year | 18.82 % 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 Syria?
- Libya, at -17.2 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Libya and Syria?
- 82.8 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 188th and Syria ranks 189th 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.