Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Libya
Libya: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 140.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Libya, 2012–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Libya stood at 140.4%.
The figure is up 81.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Libya peaked at 187.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2012.
That places Libya 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67.1% | — |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 187.5% | +115.7% |
| 2018 | 138.8% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 137.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 119.2% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 140.4% | +81.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 140.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 140.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110.4% | 67.1% | 187.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 112.4% | 77.5% | 140.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Libya?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Libya was 140.4% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 187.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.