Afghanistan vs Libya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Afghanistan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 92.80 million current US$ against 74.83 million current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 17.97 million current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Libya ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.00 million current US$ | 129.00 million current US$ | 56.00 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 116.00 million current US$ | 160.00 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 74.83 million current US$ | 92.80 million current US$ | 17.97 million current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Afghanistan or Libya?
- Libya, at 92.80 million current US$ against 74.83 million current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Afghanistan and Libya?
- 17.97 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Libya ranks 170th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.