General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Libya
Libya: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Libya stood at 2.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Libya peaked at 75.08 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Libya 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1993 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1995 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +281.3% |
| 1997 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.18 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1999 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -4042.9% |
| 2000 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +1070.2% |
| 2005 | 23.42 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 44.84 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 2008 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2009 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2011 | 54.58 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2012 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2013 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +278.2% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2017 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -787.1% |
| 2018 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2019 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -861.1% |
| 2020 | -25.53 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2021 | 75.08 % change on previous year | -394.1% |
| 2022 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -22.61 % change on previous year | 21.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.86 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 44.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 54.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 % change on previous year | -25.53 % change on previous year | 75.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 148 Hong Kong, China 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 149 France 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mozambique 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Switzerland 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Cameroon 2.52 % 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 11,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,081 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11,042 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Libya?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Libya was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.08 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.