GDP growth in Libya
Libya: GDP growth was 13.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Libya is 13.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 603.8% on the previous year and up 1,686.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Libya peaked at 86.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -50.3%, in 2011.
That places Libya 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.3% | 9.9% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | -5.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.6% | -19.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -3.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -4.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -50.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -29.5% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Guyana 19.3% compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.6% compare
- 4 Ireland 12.3% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Libya?
- Gdp growth in Libya was 13.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.3% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gdp growth?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,686.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.