GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 16.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya is 16.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 273.6% on the previous year and up 323.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 66.47 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -49.31 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 2nd of 204 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.4952 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1993 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1994 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -377.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1703 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1996 | 4 % change on previous year | -2451.7% |
| 1997 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1998 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2000 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4489 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5798 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +2529.8% |
| 2004 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2006 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2009 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -316.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2011 | -49.31 % change on previous year | -882.3% |
| 2012 | 66.47 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2013 | -19.56 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2014 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2016 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2017 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2018 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2019 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 2020 | -31.43 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2021 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2022 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2023 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -903.2% |
| 2024 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2025 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.55 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.69 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2529.8% | 0.5798 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2451.7% | -0.1703 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -49.31 % change on previous year | 66.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Libya was 16.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.47 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.0%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.