Libya — Combined government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2017 · 46 observations

About this series

Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest combined government debt reading for Libya was 142.7% of GDP in 2017. The previous reading was 192.8% of GDP in 2016; the period change was −50 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 48.7% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2008–2017

PeriodValue
2017142.7 % of GDP
2016192.8 % of GDP
201573.8 % of GDP
201436.4 % of GDP
20133.71 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2008
20122.25 % of GDP
201126.6 % of GDP
20102.86 % of GDP
20092.76 % of GDP
20082.63 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.