# Education expenditure % GDP — LBY
> Latest: 2.26% (1999). Change: -1.9 pp vs 1977.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1976–1999
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/LBY
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1976 | 4.64% |
| 1977 | 4.12% |
| 1999 | 2.26% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (1999). Education expenditure % GDP — LBY [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/LBY. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)