Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 14,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Libya 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 13,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 13,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 9,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 8,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 9,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 10,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 10,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 134 Cambodia 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Botswana 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Libya was 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.