Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Libya
Libya: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 73.84 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Libya, 1973–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Libya is 73.84, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.0% on the previous year and up 2,440.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Libya peaked at 73.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2007.
That places Libya 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.35 | — |
| 1974 | 7.45 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 15.46 | +107.5% |
| 1976 | 12.65 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 9.95 | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 22.67 | +127.8% |
| 1979 | 20.19 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 10.74 | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 18.37 | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 22.94 | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 16.72 | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 26.89 | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 27.16 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.31 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 31.52 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.85 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 68.71 | +109.2% |
| 1990 | 73.48 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 66.97 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 64.77 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.37 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 63.37 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 61.59 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 69.33 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 65.63 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 69.86 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 57.02 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 43.73 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 43.13 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.07 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 27.14 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 26.61 | +829.2% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -91.6% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 36.39 | +880.4% |
| 2015 | 73.84 | +103.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.53 | 6.35 | 22.67 | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.72 | 10.74 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.84 | 57.02 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.64 | 1.98 | 43.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.28 | 2.25 | 73.84 | 6 |
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More external debt data for Libya
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 79.34 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.14 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.14 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 78.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 10.64 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.70 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -794.70 million (2023)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 794.70 million (2023)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 2.21 billion (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Libya?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Libya was 73.84 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Libya ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,440.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.