Libya vs Sweden: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Libya
3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
99th
Sweden rank
96th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
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, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.79 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 Libya and Sweden?
- 0.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 96th 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.