Libya — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1963–2019 · 53 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The latest central government deficit reading for Libya was −29.65B LCU in 2019. The previous reading was −24.41B LCU in 2018; the period change was −5.25B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −30.6% in 2019.

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Latest observations

2009–2019

PeriodValue
2019-29.65B LCU
2018-24.41B LCU
2017-40.22B LCU
2016-71.25B LCU
2015-85.21B LCU
6 earlier values, back to 2009
2014-53.88B LCU
2013-4.90B LCU
201233.34B LCU
2011-10.16B LCU
201011.97B LCU
2009-4.98B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.