🇱🇾 Libya National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Libya government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $28.0 billion, with no published growth-rate estimate. Debt-to-GDP: 102%. Per-citizen share: $4,000.
World Bank Macro Poverty Outlook (Apr 2026) estimate; post-conflict fiscal fragmentation
About Libya's National Debt
Libya holds vast oil wealth but its public finances are fractured by post-2011 conflict and rival administrations, leaving budgets and debt figures unreliable and politically contested.
Libya's debt-to-GDP ratio of 102% exceeds the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag. Stabilising it would require sustained primary surpluses — spending less than tax revenue before interest. By total government debt, Libya ranks 95th of the 137 governments tracked here.
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Libya, so its counter is held at the baseline figure. This reflects a gap in the underlying fiscal data, not an absence of borrowing. We go through every government in this position, and what is missing for each. Each of Libya's 7 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $4,000. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Libya National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Libya's national debt right now?
Libya's national debt is approximately $28.0 billion as of September 12, 2026, with no published growth-rate estimate. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 102% and each citizen's share is about $4,000.
How fast is Libya's debt growing?
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Libya. The IMF April 2026 dataset has no usable projection for it, so rather than show a placeholder figure we hold the counter at the baseline and say so.
What is Libya's debt per capita?
Each of Libya's 7 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $4,000 of the national debt.
What is Libya's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Libya's debt-to-GDP ratio is 102%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Libya's government debt at this level?
Libya holds vast oil wealth but its public finances are fractured by post-2011 conflict and rival administrations, leaving budgets and debt figures unreliable and politically contested.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 28,000,000,000 + 0 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ly (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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