The Central Bank of Libya has disclosed details of public expenditure for the first nine months of 2026, with total spending reaching LYD 88.62 billion.
The breakdown is as follows: salaries paid through payroll accounts amounted to LYD 31.62 billion, while salaries paid through the “Instant Salary” system totalled LYD 29.02 billion. Operating expenses reached LYD 12.06 billion, subsidies amounted to LYD 14.30 billion, and development spending stood at LYD 1.60 billion.
The Central Bank also reported the following major expenditures by ministries and affiliated entities: the Ministry of Finance accounted for LYD 22.74 billion, the Ministry of Social Affairs for LYD 15.27 billion, the Ministry of Defence for LYD 8.53 billion, the Ministry of Oil and Gas for LYD 8.48 billion, the Ministry of Interior for LYD 5.92 billion, and the Ministry of Health for LYD 4.64 billion.
Other expenditures included LYD 3.19 billion for entities affiliated with the Council of Ministers, LYD 3.03 billion for the General Electricity Company of Libya, LYD 2.65 billion for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, LYD 2.06 billion for the Ministry of Local Government, LYD 1.94 billion for the Ministry of Justice, LYD 1.71 billion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and LYD 1.63 billion for entities affiliated with the House of Representatives.
