Libya — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2017 · 46 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Libya, the central government debt reading stood at 142.7% of GDP in 2017. Against 192.8% of GDP in 2016, the period change was −50 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 62.9% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2017
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 142.7 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 192.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 189.3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 80.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 4.16 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2012 | 2.37 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 11.8 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 1.74 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 2.32 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 1.19 % of GDP |