GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 146.3%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.46 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-24.85 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya is -3.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 146.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 90.46 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24.85 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Libya 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5696 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +838.3% |
| 1963 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 5 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1967 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6064 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0821 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1971 | 20.4 % change on previous year | +24749.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1973 | 22.52 % change on previous year | +1620.4% |
| 1974 | 41.48 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1975 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1976 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1977 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1978 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1979 | 26.61 % change on previous year | -696.7% |
| 1980 | 33.2 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1982 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8352 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1984 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -878.7% |
| 1985 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1986 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +525.7% |
| 1987 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1988 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +344.3% |
| 1991 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 1995 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1998 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1999 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 2000 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +279.2% |
| 2003 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2008 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +871.9% |
| 2009 | -24.85 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2010 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2011 | 24.34 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0854 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2014 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1279.1% |
| 2015 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +599.5% |
| 2016 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2019 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2020 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2021 | 90.46 % change on previous year | -2002.5% |
| 2022 | 42.77 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2023 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2024 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2025 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 0.5696 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.5 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 41.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 33.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | -24.85 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 90.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 201 Saudi Arabia -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Qatar -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Congo -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Gabon -3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 206 East Timor -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Brunei -4.74 % 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,661 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Libya was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.46 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.85 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Libya rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.