Inflation Libya 2015
Average inflation: 10.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 16.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at 6.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 16.9%
- Lowest month
- January: 6.0%
- Difference
- 10.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.8% higher than the 5-year average of 7.5%.
- 5-year average
- 7.5%
- 10-year average
- 7.5%
- All-time high (2011)
- 15.4%
- All-time low (2014)
- 2.4%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by +7.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +7.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +11.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.3% 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 €110.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0% | +4.0 |
| February | 7.1% | +6.5 |
| March | 9.3% | +10.2 |
| April | 10.4% | +11.3 |
| May | 8.5% | +7.4 |
| June | 7.4% | +6.2 |
| July | 7.8% | +7.0 |
| August | 9.1% | +6.1 |
| September | 12.7% | +10.3 |
| October | 13.7% | +7.3 |
| November | 15.0% | +8.6 |
| December | 16.9% | +9.8 |
| Average | 10.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.