General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Libya
Libya: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Libya peaked at 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Libya ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +150.3% | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 8 Lesotho 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 French Polynesia 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 0.2786 current US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Libya?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Libya was 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.