Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Libya

Libya: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 47.37 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
47.37 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
73.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
26.77 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Libya, 2000–2029

0204060802000201420292000: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 37 Percentage of GDP2002: 40.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 41.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 41.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 28.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 28.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 33.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 41 Percentage of GDP2009: 60.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 52.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 39.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 39.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 73.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 60 Percentage of GDP2015: 53.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 42 Percentage of GDP2017: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 37.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 47.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 57.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 64.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 62.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 63.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 56.4 Percentage of GDP2025: 56.4 Percentage of GDP2026: 54.5 Percentage of GDP2027: 52.2 Percentage of GDP2028: 50.1 Percentage of GDP2029: 47.4 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Libya recorded 47.37 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Libya peaked at 73.46 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.77 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Libya ranks 15th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Libya, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 26.77 Percentage of GDP
2001 36.98 Percentage of GDP +38.1%
2002 40.87 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2003 41.72 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2004 41.06 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2005 28.15 Percentage of GDP -31.4%
2006 28.49 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2007 33.44 Percentage of GDP +17.4%
2008 41.03 Percentage of GDP +22.7%
2009 60.28 Percentage of GDP +46.9%
2010 52.94 Percentage of GDP -12.2%
2011 39.63 Percentage of GDP -25.1%
2012 39.38 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2013 73.46 Percentage of GDP +86.5%
2014 60.02 Percentage of GDP -18.3%
2015 53.52 Percentage of GDP -10.8%
2016 42.04 Percentage of GDP -21.5%
2017 34.93 Percentage of GDP -16.9%
2018 37.56 Percentage of GDP +7.5%
2019 47.31 Percentage of GDP +26.0%
2020 57.34 Percentage of GDP +21.2%
2021 64.71 Percentage of GDP +12.8%
2022 62.19 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2023 63.35 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2024 56.43 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2025 56.39 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2026 54.48 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2027 52.17 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2028 50.15 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2029 47.37 Percentage of GDP -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.88 Percentage of GDP 26.77 Percentage of GDP 60.28 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 48.08 Percentage of GDP 34.93 Percentage of GDP 73.46 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 56.46 Percentage of GDP 47.37 Percentage of GDP 64.71 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 12 Kuwait 48.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 13 Sweden 48.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 14 Germany 47.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 16 Palau 47.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 17 Iraq 46.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 18 Brazil 46 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Libya?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Libya was 47.37 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 73.46 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 26.77 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Libya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Libya ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.