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

PeriodValue
2017142.7 % of GDP
2016192.8 % of GDP
2015189.3 % of GDP
201480.4 % of GDP
20134.16 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2008
20122.37 % of GDP
201111.8 % of GDP
20101.74 % of GDP
20092.32 % of GDP
20081.19 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.