Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Libya
Libya: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 53.41 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Libya, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Libya is 53.41, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Libya peaked at 85.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 2016.
Libya ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.89 | — |
| 1992 | 25.75 | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 24.44 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 25.86 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 31.46 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 42.08 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 32.22 | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 30.5 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 32.65 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 40.41 | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 37.05 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 47.87 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 47.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.37 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 58.53 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 57.59 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.8 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 68.71 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 54.82 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 64.41 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 28.18 | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 63.99 | +127.1% |
| 2013 | 57.16 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 29.51 | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 25.03 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 12.75 | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 23.86 | +87.2% |
| 2018 | 46.95 | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 59.24 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 35.07 | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 79.53 | +126.8% |
| 2022 | 85.78 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 73.57 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 69.79 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 67.71 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 61.66 | -8.9% |
| 2027 | 59.1 | -4.1% |
| 2028 | 57.31 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 55.37 | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 53.41 | -3.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 53.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 53.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +127.1% | 28.18 | 63.99 |
| 2021 | +126.8% | 35.07 | 79.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 | 24.44 | 42.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7 | 37.05 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.11 | 12.75 | 64.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.49 | 35.07 | 85.78 | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.41 | 53.41 | 53.41 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Libya?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Libya was 53.41 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 85.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October