Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Libya 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9824 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8314 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 117 Romania 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 East Timor 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 New Zealand 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Palau 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Canada 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Argentina 1.16 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.