Inflation Libya 2012
Average inflation: 6.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 21.7%. The lowest inflation was in October at -3.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 21.7%
- Lowest month
- October: -3.7%
- Difference
- 25.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.3% lower than the 5-year average of 11.2%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (6.9% in 2012).
- 5-year average
- 11.2%
- 10-year average
- 11.2%
- All-time high (2011)
- 15.4%
- All-time low (2012)
- 6.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has fallen by +8.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -8.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -32.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.9% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21.7% | +17.4 |
| February | 19.0% | +17.0 |
| March | 17.9% | +15.1 |
| April | 10.5% | +2.5 |
| May | 9.2% | -2.4 |
| June | 8.9% | -3.5 |
| July | 8.7% | -4.3 |
| August | 0.1% | -22.8 |
| September | -3.1% | -32.3 |
| October | -3.7% | -31.4 |
| November | -2.9% | -28.1 |
| December | -3.7% | -29.9 |
| Average | 6.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.