Libya vs Nicaragua: Primary government spending as a share of original budget

Libya
140.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
134.6%
in 2021
Libya rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
2nd

Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
050100150200200720152023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 140.4% against 134.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,352 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)