Libya — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2015 · 44 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government debt reading for Libya was 73.8% of GDP in 2015. The previous reading was 36.4% of GDP in 2014; the period change was +37.5 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 15.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2015

PeriodValue
201573.8 % of GDP
201436.4 % of GDP
20133.71 % of GDP
20122.25 % of GDP
201126.6 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2006
20102.86 % of GDP
20092.76 % of GDP
20082.63 % of GDP
20071.98 % of GDP
20062.86 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.