GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Libya
Libya: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 13.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 603.8%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
86.83 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-50.34 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 13.37 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 603.8% on the previous year and up 1,686.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 86.83 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -50.34 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 3rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 32.52 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 1963 | 35.02 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 45.07 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1968 | 33.86 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 1969 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1970 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1971 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 1972 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1973 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1974 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +1046.0% |
| 1975 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1976 | 22.88 % change on previous year | +468.0% |
| 1977 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1979 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6853 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1981 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -2900.4% |
| 1982 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1983 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1984 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1985 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1986 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1987 | -14.7 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +320.8% |
| 1992 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1993 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1995 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1997 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1998 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7496 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2000 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +390.8% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2002 | -0.9589 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -1457.4% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2005 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1624 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2009 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +2609.8% |
| 2010 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2011 | -50.34 % change on previous year | -1101.4% |
| 2012 | 86.83 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2013 | -18 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2014 | -23.04 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8427 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2016 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 32.49 % change on previous year | -2279.3% |
| 2018 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2019 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2020 | -29.46 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2022 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2025 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +603.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.37 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2900.4% | 0.6853 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2609.8% | -0.1624 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2279.3% | -1.49 % change on previous year | 32.49 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1457.4% | -0.9589 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.26 % change on previous year | 9.9 % change on previous year | 45.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 22.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 15.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -50.34 % change on previous year | 86.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -29.46 % change on previous year | 28.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Guyana 19.34 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.64 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ireland 12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ethiopia 9.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Libya was 13.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.83 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.34 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,686.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.