Consumer price index in Libya
Libya: Consumer price index was 289.41 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
289.41 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
289.41 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
10.78 2010 = 100
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Consumer price index in Libya, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Libya stood at 289.41 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Libya peaked at 289.41 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.78 2010 = 100, in 1964.
Libya ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Libya, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.78 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1965 | 12.01 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 13.48 2010 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 14.47 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 14.53 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.95 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 15.1 2010 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 14.63 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 14.6 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.76 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 16.94 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 18.48 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 19.49 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 20.72 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 26.8 2010 = 100 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 25.18 2010 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 27.64 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 30.73 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 33.88 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 37.48 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 42.15 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 46.01 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 47.52 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 49.59 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 52.61 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 53.4 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 57.92 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 64.81 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 70.87 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 78.72 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 82.74 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 88.73 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 92.31 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 95.59 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 99.13 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 101.76 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 98.81 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 90.1 2010 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 81.27 2010 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 79.49 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.74 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.8 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.97 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 86.03 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 94.94 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 97.28 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 115.52 2010 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 122.52 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 125.71 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 128.77 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 142.16 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 178.92 2010 = 100 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 225.09 2010 = 100 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 254.73 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 249.22 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 252.83 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 260.08 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 271.81 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 278.26 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 284.18 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 289.41 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 289.41 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.92 2010 = 100, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 289.41 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.54 2010 = 100 | 10.78 2010 = 100 | 15.95 2010 = 100 | 6 |
| 1970s | 18.77 2010 = 100 | 14.6 2010 = 100 | 26.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1 2010 = 100 | 27.64 2010 = 100 | 53.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.26 2010 = 100 | 57.92 2010 = 100 | 101.76 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.64 2010 = 100 | 77.74 2010 = 100 | 98.81 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.26 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 254.73 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.76 2010 = 100 | 252.83 2010 = 100 | 289.41 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Libya?
- Consumer price index in Libya was 289.41 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 289.41 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 2010 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for consumer price index?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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 Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).