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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 54.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 47.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 65.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 124 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 148.1 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2014 | 111.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 70.3 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 43.7 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 55.4 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 52.4 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 59.4 % of GDP |