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Libya — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 43 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Libya's general government deficit reading was −31.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −25.9% of GDP in 2024 was −5.13 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-20.4 % of GDP
2030-21.4 % of GDP
2029-22.7 % of GDP
2028-23.9 % of GDP
2027-23.8 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-20.9 % of GDP
2025-31.1 % of GDP
2024-25.9 % of GDP
2023-7.16 % of GDP
202223.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.