Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Libya
Libya: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual was 29.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Libya, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 29.25 % change on previous year for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 87.1% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in Libya peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -200 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Libya 60th out of 173 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.
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 220 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -108.33 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1994 | 900 % change on previous year | -930.8% |
| 1995 | -75 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1996 | -150 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 100 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2000 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2001 | 56.68 % change on previous year | -524.6% |
| 2002 | -50.75 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2003 | 101.36 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2004 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 203.89 % change on previous year | +2496.2% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 200 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2017 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2020 | 118.89 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 181.67 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2022 | -79.13 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2024 | 226.4 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 2025 | 29.25 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 29.25 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -34.47 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 29.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2496.2% | 7.85 % change on previous year | 203.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.78 % change on previous year | -150 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6314 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 203.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.33 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.41 % change on previous year | -79.13 % change on previous year | 226.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 57 Marshall Islands 75.85 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 52.55 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Austria 32.89 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Philippines 28 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Indonesia 27.36 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Cambodia 24.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in Libya?
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in Libya was 29.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -200 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.