Inflation, consumer prices in Libya
Libya: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Libya, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Libya stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Libya peaked at 29.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2002.
That places Libya 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Libya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.4% | — |
| 1966 | 12.2% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -40.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -94.6% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | +2401.3% |
| 1970 | -5.3% | -154.1% |
| 1971 | -3.1% | -41.4% |
| 1972 | -0.3% | -91.9% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -3275.4% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | +367.8% |
| 1979 | -6.0% | -120.6% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -261.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -64.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -75.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +459.0% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | -2.9% | -209.5% |
| 2001 | -8.8% | +203.9% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -77.6% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -220.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +328.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +65.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +454.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +327.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +148.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -49.0% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -116.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -166.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +98.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3275.4% | -0.3% | 8.0% |
| 1969 | +2401.3% | 0.4% | 9.8% |
| 1990 | +459.0% | 1.5% | 8.5% |
| 2011 | +454.3% | 2.8% | 15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 0.4% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | -6.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 1.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -9.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | -2.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 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 inflation, consumer prices in Libya?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Libya was 1.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Libya ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.