Economy
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). · updated 2025-12-31
Libya's government debt stands at 153.8% as of 2025-12-31, up from 115.31% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2025 (30 observations).
In 2025, Libya's government debt was 153.8%, up from 115.31% in 2024.
In 2024, Libya's government debt was 115.31%, up from 91.59% in 2023.
In 2023, Libya's government debt was 91.59%, up from 77.59% in 2022.
In 2022, Libya's government debt was 77.59%, down from 98.37% in 2021.
In 2021, Libya's government debt was 98.37%, down from 238.01% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153.8% | +38.49% |
| 2024 | 115.31% | +23.71% |
| 2023 | 91.59% | +14% |
| 2022 | 77.59% | -20.78% |
| 2021 | 98.37% | -139.64% |
| 2020 | 238.01% | +127.68% |
| 2019 | 110.33% | +14.45% |
| 2018 | 95.88% | +4.06% |
| 2017 | 91.82% | +2.36% |
| 2016 | 89.46% | +20.06% |
| 2015 | 69.41% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +34.32% |
| 2013 | 25.89% | +23.22% |
| 2012 | 2.67% | -1.51% |
| 2011 | 4.18% | -7.81% |
| 2010 | 11.99% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38% | -1.11% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -0.9496% |
| 2007 | 3.45% | +0.7805% |
| 2006 | 2.67% | -0.5645% |
| 2005 | 3.23% | -0.8031% |
| 2004 | 4.03% | -22.27% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -7.68% |
| 2002 | 33.98% | -7.81% |
| 2001 | 41.79% | -0.5851% |
| 2000 | 42.38% | -12.88% |
| 1999 | 55.25% | -12.44% |
| 1998 | 67.69% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 63.59% | -3.59% |
| 1996 | 67.18% | — |
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Libya's government debt is 153.8% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 115.31% in 2024. Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO).
The highest recorded value is 238.01% (2020); the lowest is 1.38% (2009), across data from 1996 to 2025.
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.