General government final consumption expenditure in Libya
Libya: General government final consumption expenditure was 82.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Libya recorded 82.36 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Libya peaked at 82.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Libya ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 billion current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 billion current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | 13.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.71 billion current LCU | 16.67 billion current LCU | 42.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.13 billion current LCU | 31.45 billion current LCU | 82.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Libya
- Exports of goods and services 71.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 68.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Libya?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Libya was 82.36 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.