General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Libya
Libya: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 … current rate annual growth 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -4042.9% | 0.18 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1070.2% | 3 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +861.1% | -1.86 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +787.1% | -1.77 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year |
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 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 East Timor 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Cameroon 2.52 % change on previous year 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 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.
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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
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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.