Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Libya
Libya: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 140.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Libya, 2012–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Libya stood at 140.4%.
That represents a change of up 81.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Libya peaked at 187.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2012.
Libya ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 99.6%, 1.4× the median. (54 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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Libya?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Libya was 140.4% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 187.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).