Libya — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2025 · 59 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 −4.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −24.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +20.6 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −3.95% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -24.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 8.1 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 20.5 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 2.3 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2020 | -22.3 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 11.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 9.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -11.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -29.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -28.5 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -30.5 % of GDP |