Gross national expenditure in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure was 77.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 77.5% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Libya peaked at 112.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2005.
That places Libya 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross national expenditure in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.4% | — |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 103.3% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.5% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 112.0% | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 112.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 112.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 109.8% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 79.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 45.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 64.5% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 72.3% | 109.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 81.9% compare
- 174 Malta 80.8% compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 80.3% compare
- 177 Gabon 73.9% compare
- 178 San Marino 69.0% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 68.8% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 396.85 constant LCU per person (2017)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.7325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure in Libya was 77.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure?
- Libya ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.