Libya — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2019 · 53 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 54.8% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 47.5% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +7.31 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 77.4% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2009–2019

PeriodValue
201954.8 % of GDP
201847.5 % of GDP
201765.6 % of GDP
2016124 % of GDP
2015148.1 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2009
2014111.7 % of GDP
201370.3 % of GDP
201243.7 % of GDP
201155.4 % of GDP
201052.4 % of GDP
200959.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.