Gross national expenditure in Libya

Libya: Gross national expenditure was 37.27 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.27 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.43 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
16.95 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gross national expenditure in Libya, 1990–2025

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B70.0B1990200720251990: 26.4B current US$1991: 31.0B current US$1992: 32.1B current US$1993: 31.7B current US$1994: 28.3B current US$1995: 23.8B current US$1996: 26.6B current US$1997: 29.2B current US$1998: 27.7B current US$1999: 28.5B current US$2000: 27.1B current US$2001: 25.0B current US$2002: 17.0B current US$2003: 17.3B current US$2004: 19.9B current US$2005: 21.4B current US$2006: 32.5B current US$2007: 38.0B current US$2008: 47.7B current US$2009: 49.3B current US$2010: 49.4B current US$2011: 41.8B current US$2012: 59.7B current US$2013: 65.2B current US$2014: 64.3B current US$2015: 54.8B current US$2016: 55.9B current US$2017: 62.6B current US$2018: 64.8B current US$2019: 66.4B current US$2020: 51.4B current US$2021: 28.0B current US$2022: 31.3B current US$2023: 37.5B current US$2024: 38.8B current US$2025: 37.3B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Libya is 37.27 billion current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Libya peaked at 66.43 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.95 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Libya 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.53 billion current US$ 23.81 billion current US$ 32.15 billion current US$ 10
2000s 29.52 billion current US$ 16.95 billion current US$ 49.34 billion current US$ 10
2010s 58.48 billion current US$ 41.77 billion current US$ 66.43 billion current US$ 10
2020s 37.37 billion current US$ 28.05 billion current US$ 51.44 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 103 Cyprus 38.90 billion current US$ compare
  2. 104 Bahrain 38.85 billion current US$ compare
  3. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.60 billion current US$ compare
  4. 107 Haiti 36.17 billion current US$ compare
  5. 108 Lebanon 35.22 billion current US$ compare
  6. 109 Guinea 34.26 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Libya?
Gross national expenditure in Libya was 37.27 billion current US$ 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 66.43 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 16.95 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure?
Libya ranks 106th 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 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.