Afghanistan vs Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt)

Afghanistan
-5.89 % change on previous year
in 2022
Libya
-12.81 % change on previous year
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Libya rank
165th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Libya
-50050100195119862022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -5.89 % change on previous year against -12.81 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 6.92 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 165th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 3.28 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year Libya
1960s 2.11 % change on previous year 25.27 % change on previous year 23.16 % change on previous year Libya
1970s 0.5177 % change on previous year 8.1 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year Libya
1980s -1.5 % change on previous year -2.54 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s 0.1221 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year Libya
2000s 15.85 % change on previous year 13.99 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 5.23 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -9.62 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Libya?
Afghanistan, at -5.89 % change on previous year against -12.81 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Libya?
6.92 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 165th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 15,244 data points, 1821–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.