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Libya — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2025 · 59 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Libya was 65.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 81.4% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −16.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 55.8% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2014–2025

PeriodValue
202565.2 % of GDP
202481.4 % of GDP
202361.7 % of GDP
202258.4 % of GDP
202172.1 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2014
202057.4 % of GDP
201947.3 % of GDP
201837.5 % of GDP
201734.9 % of GDP
201642 % of GDP
201553.5 % of GDP
201460 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.