Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Libya
Libya: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.14 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Libya, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Libya is -1.14, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Libya peaked at 30.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -30.51, in 2014.
That places Libya 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.59 | — |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -87.3% |
| 1993 | -4.64 | -480.5% |
| 1994 | -1.6 | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | -398.9% |
| 1996 | 12.24 | +155.5% |
| 1997 | -1.25 | -110.2% |
| 1998 | -1.51 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 6.41 | -523.8% |
| 2000 | 13.64 | +112.9% |
| 2001 | 0.419 | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 6.99 | +1568.6% |
| 2003 | 6.17 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | +83.5% |
| 2005 | 30.38 | +168.6% |
| 2006 | 29.09 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 28.36 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.68 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | -5.46 | -119.7% |
| 2010 | 11.47 | -310.1% |
| 2011 | -11.45 | -199.8% |
| 2012 | 24.61 | -315.0% |
| 2013 | -16.3 | -166.2% |
| 2014 | -30.51 | +87.2% |
| 2015 | -28.49 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | -29.29 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | -11.06 | -62.2% |
| 2018 | 9.39 | -184.9% |
| 2019 | 11.93 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | -22.27 | -286.7% |
| 2021 | 14.83 | -166.6% |
| 2022 | 23.59 | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | -65.2% |
| 2024 | -25.05 | -404.9% |
| 2025 | -4.31 | -82.8% |
| 2026 | -1.01 | -76.6% |
| 2027 | -1.11 | +9.9% |
| 2028 | -1.08 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | -1.06 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | -1.14 | +7.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -1.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's -1.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.979, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1568.6% | 0.419 | 6.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 | -4.64 | 12.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.86 | -5.46 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.97 | -30.51 | 24.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9255 | -25.05 | 23.59 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.14 | -1.14 | -1.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 73.84 (2015)
- 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Libya?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Libya was -1.14 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.38 in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.51 in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October