CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Libya

Libya: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
down 77.3%
World rank
126th
of 155 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2011
All-time low
-9.8%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1987–2014

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Libya, 1987–2014

-10010201987200020141987: 7.41988: 6.91989: 6.51990: 6.11991: 5.71992: 5.41993: 5.11994: 4.91995: 4.71996: 4.41997: 4.31998: 4.11999: 3.92000: 3.82001: -1.32002: -9.82003: -2.22004: -2.22005: 2.62006: 1.42007: 6.22008: 10.32009: 2.52010: 2.82011: 15.52012: 6.22013: 2.62014: 0.596

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2014, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Libya stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.3% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Libya peaked at 15.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2002.

That places Libya 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.9% 6.5% 7.4% 3
1990s 4.9% 3.9% 6.1% 10
2000s 1.1% -9.8% 10.3% 10
2010s 5.5% 0.6% 15.5% 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 123 Italy 0.7% compare
  2. 124 Hungary 0.6% compare
  3. 125 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  4. 127 Japan 0.6% compare
  5. 128 Sweden 0.5% compare
  6. 129 Luxembourg 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Libya?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Libya was 0.6% in 2014, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2002.
How does Libya rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Libya ranks 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2014.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.