Libya vs Papua New Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square

Libya
78,714 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
54,354 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 78,714 current LCU per square kilometre against 54,354 current LCU per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 24,360 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Libya ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 1,302 current LCU per square kilometre 1,302 current LCU per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 2,040 current LCU per square kilometre 3,882 current LCU per square kilometre 1,842 current LCU per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 12,258 current LCU per square kilometre 10,217 current LCU per square kilometre 2,040 current LCU per square kilometre Libya
2010s 23,705 current LCU per square kilometre 28,423 current LCU per square kilometre 4,718 current LCU per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 57,989 current LCU per square kilometre 48,875 current LCU per square kilometre 9,114 current LCU per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 78,714 current LCU per square kilometre against 54,354 current LCU per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
24,360 current LCU per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Libya ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.