Libya vs Saudi Arabia: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate
Libya
-3.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-2.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
204th
Saudi Arabia rank
201st
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -2.57 % change on previous year against -3.94 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 1.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 204th and Saudi Arabia ranks 201st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1970s | 11.5 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.7695 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 20.9 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 17.9 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -2.57 % change on previous year against -3.94 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.37 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 204th and Saudi Arabia ranks 201st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.