GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Libya
Libya: GDP deflator: linked series was 263.98 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series in Libya is 263.98 base year varies by country, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Libya peaked at 274.81 base year varies by country in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5 base year varies by country, in 1991.
Libya ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series in Libya, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.07 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 10.5 base year varies by country | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 11.46 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 11.65 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.21 base year varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.38 base year varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 14.94 base year varies by country | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 16.49 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 15.4 base year varies by country | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 20.02 base year varies by country | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 22.68 base year varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 24.31 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 30.94 base year varies by country | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 35.38 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 43.38 base year varies by country | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 55.77 base year varies by country | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 66.74 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 68.37 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.58 base year varies by country | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 63.56 base year varies by country | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 75.82 base year varies by country | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 94.28 base year varies by country | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 99.91 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 100 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.99 base year varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.02 base year varies by country | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 96.34 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 98.08 base year varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 101.61 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 105.85 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 100.82 base year varies by country | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 192.02 base year varies by country | +90.5% |
| 2022 | 274.15 base year varies by country | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 253.25 base year varies by country | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 274.81 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 263.98 base year varies by country | -3.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 263.98 base year varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 263.98 base year varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126.69 base year varies by country, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +90.5% | 100.82 base year varies by country | 192.02 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.71 base year varies by country | 10.5 base year varies by country | 20.02 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.57 base year varies by country | 22.68 base year varies by country | 84.58 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.29 base year varies by country | 75.82 base year varies by country | 105.85 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.51 base year varies by country | 100.82 base year varies by country | 274.81 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 31 South Sudan 270.49 base year varies by country compare
- 32 Brazil 269.14 base year varies by country compare
- 33 Guinea 264.34 base year varies by country compare
- 35 Mongolia 261.96 base year varies by country compare
- 36 Pakistan 260.95 base year varies by country compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 249.46 base year varies by country compare
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 gdp deflator: linked series in Libya?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Libya was 263.98 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 274.81 base year varies by country in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 base year varies by country in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Libya ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).