Libya — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Libya was −30.6% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −23.3% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −7.31 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −38.1% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2009–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -30.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -23.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -43 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -102.7 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -126.6 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2014 | -73.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -5.11 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 28.6 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -17.2 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 12.5 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -6.53 % of GDP |