General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya is 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 417.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Libya ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +266.8% |
| 2022 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 96 Sweden 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Botswana 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Denmark 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Morocco 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.