Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Inflation, GDP deflator
Libya
-3.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-2.6%
in 2025
Libya rank
204th
Saudi Arabia rank
201st
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -2.6% against -3.9% in Libya, a difference of 1.3%.
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% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Libya |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 22.7% | 11.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 4.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 6.7% | 6.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 3.0% | 17.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -2.6% against -3.9% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, 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 inflation, gdp deflator?
- Libya ranks 204th and Saudi Arabia ranks 201st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.