Finland vs Libya: General government total expenditure
Finland
162.41 billion current LCU
in 2025
Libya
183.97 billion current LCU
in 2025
Finland rank
110th
Libya rank
108th
General government total expenditure over time
- Finland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 183.97 billion current LCU against 162.41 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 21.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 110th and Libya ranks 108th of 195 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.30 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 27.30 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 1990s | 55.85 billion current LCU | 3.59 billion current LCU | 52.26 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2000s | 79.41 billion current LCU | 21.57 billion current LCU | 57.84 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2010s | 115.69 billion current LCU | 41.71 billion current LCU | 73.98 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2020s | 147.49 billion current LCU | 135.72 billion current LCU | 11.77 billion current LCU | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Finland or Libya?
- Libya, at 183.97 billion current LCU against 162.41 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Finland and Libya?
- 21.56 billion current LCU, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Libya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Libya rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Finland ranks 110th and Libya ranks 108th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release