Final consumption expenditure in Libya
Libya: Final consumption expenditure was 30.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 30.40 billion current US$ for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Libya peaked at 56.90 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.19 billion current US$, in 2003.
Libya ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.05 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 26.82 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 28.03 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 26.68 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 23.67 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 20.71 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 22.23 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 25.39 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 24.40 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.04 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.60 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 21.35 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.19 billion current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 12.19 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 16.03 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 16.93 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.84 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 25.01 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 28.91 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 33.52 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 34.47 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.70 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 45.59 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 48.88 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 49.24 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.31 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 48.99 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 53.35 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 53.24 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.90 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 47.01 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 23.77 billion current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 26.71 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 30.03 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 31.84 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 30.40 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30.40 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.37 billion current US$, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30.40 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.99 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.40 billion current US$ | 20.71 billion current US$ | 28.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 billion current US$ | 12.19 billion current US$ | 33.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.47 billion current US$ | 34.47 billion current US$ | 56.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.63 billion current US$ | 23.77 billion current US$ | 47.01 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Libya?
- Final consumption expenditure in Libya was 30.40 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.90 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.