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 189 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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Libya recorded 289.41 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 189 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 174.32 2010 = 100, 1.7× the median. (53 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 reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 189 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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.