Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -240.99 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Libya, 1982–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -240.99 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 218.9% on the previous year and down 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 533.19 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -579.37 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Libya ranks 194th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 107.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -410.21 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 1984 | -76.39 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1985 | 107.31 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1987 | -29.5 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1988 | 151.55 % change on previous year | -613.8% |
| 1989 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1990 | -48.33 % change on previous year | +863.9% |
| 1991 | 392.47 % change on previous year | -912.1% |
| 1992 | -124.81 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1993 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1994 | 158.87 % change on previous year | -882.3% |
| 1995 | -579.37 % change on previous year | -464.7% |
| 1996 | 111.4 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1997 | -249.8 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 1998 | 74.35 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1999 | 72.04 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | -35.03 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2002 | -241.93 % change on previous year | +590.6% |
| 2003 | 533.19 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2004 | -63.8 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2005 | 81.68 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2006 | -97.38 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2008 | -102.6 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 214.25 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 2012 | 272.49 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2013 | -120.73 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2014 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 96.34 % change on previous year | -443.7% |
| 2016 | -76.87 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2018 | -75.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | -240.99 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -22.1 % change on previous year | -410.21 % change on previous year | 151.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -21.35 % change on previous year | -579.37 % change on previous year | 392.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.59 % change on previous year | -241.93 % change on previous year | 533.19 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -240.99 % change on previous year | 272.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 191 Iceland -125.5 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Iran, Islamic Republic of -141.63 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Botswana -193.2 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Iraq -490.57 % change on previous year compare
- 196 South Sudan, Republic of -977.22 % 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Libya was -240.99 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 533.19 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -579.37 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.9%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.