Libya vs Nicaragua: General government total expenditure
Libya
183.97 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua
208.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
Libya rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
106th
General government total expenditure over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 208.79 billion current LCU against 183.97 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 24.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Libya ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 687.90 billion current LCU | 687.90 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.59 billion current LCU | 40.09 trillion current LCU | 40.09 trillion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21.57 billion current LCU | 19.12 billion current LCU | 2.45 billion current LCU | Libya |
| 2010s | 41.71 billion current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | 17.35 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 135.72 billion current LCU | 128.46 billion current LCU | 7.26 billion current LCU | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 208.79 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 Nicaragua?
- 24.82 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Libya ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 106th 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