Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.5125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Libya 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.4753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 East Timor 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Greenland 0.367 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.