General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 24,666 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 24,666 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 30,104 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Libya 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 603.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 593.7 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 576.47 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 651.38 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 644.75 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 658.26 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 821.27 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 974.8 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 923.8 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 889.61 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,021 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,458 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 2,576 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 3,180 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 3,071 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,761 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 4,706 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 6,982 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 7,217 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,780 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,684 current LCU per person | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 7,440 current LCU per person | +102.0% |
| 2013 | 11,165 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 6,817 current LCU per person | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 5,514 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 4,398 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 4,851 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5,740 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 6,591 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5,296 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 14,418 current LCU per person | +172.3% |
| 2022 | 17,920 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 18,958 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 30,104 current LCU per person | +58.8% |
| 2025 | 24,666 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 733.78 current LCU per person | 576.47 current LCU per person | 974.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,596 current LCU per person | 1,021 current LCU per person | 7,217 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,398 current LCU per person | 3,684 current LCU per person | 11,165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,560 current LCU per person | 5,296 current LCU per person | 30,104 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Eswatini 25,698 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ireland 25,080 current LCU per person compare
- 114 France 24,824 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 24,235 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 22,972 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Mauritania 22,410 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 24,666 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30,104 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.