Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Libya
Libya: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya is 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Libya ranks 116th of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 China 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Macao 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 South Sudan 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Tunisia 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption 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.