Libya vs New Zealand: General government total expenditure
Libya
183.97 billion current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand
184.64 billion current LCU
in 2025
Libya rank
108th
New Zealand rank
107th
General government total expenditure over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 184.64 billion current LCU against 183.97 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 668.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Libya ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 107th of 195 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 14.15 billion current LCU | 14.15 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.59 billion current LCU | 40.20 billion current LCU | 36.61 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 21.57 billion current LCU | 59.11 billion current LCU | 37.54 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 41.71 billion current LCU | 96.74 billion current LCU | 55.03 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 135.72 billion current LCU | 163.10 billion current LCU | 27.39 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Libya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 184.64 billion current LCU against 183.97 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Libya and New Zealand?
- 668.00 million current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Libya ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 107th 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