GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Libya
Libya: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 6.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
115th
of 207 countries
All-time high
136.62 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-38.15 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya is 6.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 136.62 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -38.15 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 115th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 39.83 % change on previous year | +294.0% |
| 1963 | 43.14 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1965 | 41.6 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1966 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 35.13 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1969 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1970 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1971 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +208.8% |
| 1972 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 81.66 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1975 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1976 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -997.8% |
| 1977 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5034 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1979 | 41.27 % change on previous year | -8299.1% |
| 1980 | 38.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1981 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1982 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1983 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1984 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +340.3% |
| 1985 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1986 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1987 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1988 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 1989 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1990 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1993 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1994 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -414.9% |
| 1995 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1998 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1999 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 2000 | 26 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 38.33 % change on previous year | +700.6% |
| 2003 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 42.55 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2008 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2009 | -28.06 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2010 | 24.05 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2011 | -38.15 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2012 | 93.65 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 2013 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2014 | -22.62 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2015 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2017 | 35.42 % change on previous year | +1593.3% |
| 2018 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2019 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2020 | -33.43 % change on previous year | +434.5% |
| 2021 | 136.62 % change on previous year | -508.7% |
| 2022 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2025 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.53 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.53 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8299.1% | -0.5034 % change on previous year | 41.27 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1593.3% | 2.09 % change on previous year | 35.42 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +997.8% | -3.29 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.59 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 43.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.31 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 81.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2251 % change on previous year | -18.24 % change on previous year | 38.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 % change on previous year | -28.06 % change on previous year | 42.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -38.15 % change on previous year | 93.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.89 % change on previous year | -33.43 % change on previous year | 136.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Cameroon 6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Central African Republic 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Serbia 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Russia 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 117 American Samoa 6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Hungary 6.3 % 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya was 6.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 136.62 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.15 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. 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 GNI (current 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.