Economy · Northern Africa

Libya Public Debt

125.2%as of 2026Estimate · year in progress-18.6% vs 2025

General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF Macro-Financial Indicators. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods · IMF
PeriodPublic Debt
2026125.2%
2025153.8%
2024115.3%
202391.6%
202277.6%
202198.4%
2020238%
2019110.3%
201895.9%
201791.8%
201689.5%
201569.4%

Public Debt across Africa

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CountryPublic DebtPeriod
Nigeria34.6%2026
Kenya72.9%2026
South Africa78%2026
Egypt84%2026
Ghana51.7%2026
Ethiopia40.7%2026

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