Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Libya
Libya: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 161.30 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Libya is 161.30 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Libya peaked at 161.30 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.96 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Libya ranks 133rd 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) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.96 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 7.89 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.25 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.66 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.71 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 11.70 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 11.41 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.62 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.58 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.92 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 18.02 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 15.61 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 20.84 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 22.15 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 26.06 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 31.58 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 35.38 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 42.02 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 43.67 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 46.15 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 57.52 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 62.16 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 62.65 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.97 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.12 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 74.37 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 72.67 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.56 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 65.29 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 107.29 billion current LCU | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 128.54 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 144.53 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 153.86 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 161.30 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 161.30 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 trillion current LCU, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 161.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.32 trillion current LCU, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +64.3% | 65.29 billion current LCU | 107.29 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.08 billion current LCU | 5.96 billion current LCU | 11.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.61 billion current LCU | 11.58 billion current LCU | 42.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.08 billion current LCU | 43.67 billion current LCU | 79.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.80 billion current LCU | 65.29 billion current LCU | 161.30 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 130 Tunisia 171.48 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Guyana 165.40 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tajikistan 161.96 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Vanuatu 149.41 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 142.26 billion current LCU compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 111.79 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Libya?
- Final consumption expenditure in Libya was 161.30 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 161.30 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.