Botswana vs Libya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya
3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
97th
Libya rank
99th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 97th and Libya ranks 99th of 195 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Libya?
- 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Libya ranks 99th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.