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Libya · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 7 with data

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

97th of 97 · 11th in MENA+
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Fiscal balanceLibya's fiscal balance fell from 11.3 % in 1996 to -31.1 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-40%-20%0%20%40%-31.1 %

Libya's fiscal balance fell from 11.3 % in 1996 to -31.1 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

3rd of 97 · 1st in MENA+
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Gov. revenueLibya's gov. revenue rose from 42.1 % in 1996 to 71.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%71.2 %

Libya's gov. revenue rose from 42.1 % in 1996 to 71.2 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

3rd of 97 · 1st in MENA+
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Gov. expenditureLibya's gov. expenditure rose from 30.8 % in 1996 to 102.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%120%102.3 %

Libya's gov. expenditure rose from 30.8 % in 1996 to 102.3 % in 2025.

Military spending

% of GDP

8th of 150 · 5th in MENA+
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Military spendingLibya's military spending fell from 6.1 % in 1970 to 5.3 % in 2023.1970198019902000201020200%5%10%15%20%5.3 %

Libya's military spending fell from 6.1 % in 1970 to 5.3 % in 2023.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

65th of 153 · 13th in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Libya's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$242M in 1970 to US$1.57B in 2023.197019801990200020102020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$1.57B

Libya's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$242M in 1970 to US$1.57B in 2023.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

63rd of 192 · 6th in MENA+
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Health spendingLibya's health spending rose from 3.3 % in 2000 to 7.8 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%7.8 %

Libya's health spending rose from 3.3 % in 2000 to 7.8 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

100th of 115 · 11th in MENA+*
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Education spendingLibya's education spending fell from 4.6 % in 1976 to 2.3 % in 1999.19801985199019950%1%2%3%4%5%2.3 %

Libya's education spending fell from 4.6 % in 1976 to 2.3 % in 1999.

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