Inflation Libya 2019
Average inflation: -2.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 2.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 1.3%. The lowest inflation was in August at -6.1%.
- Highest month
- April: 1.3%
- Lowest month
- August: -6.1%
- Difference
- 7.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 16.8% lower than the 5-year average of 14.7%.
- 5-year average
- 14.7%
- 10-year average
- 11.2%
- All-time high (2016)
- 25.9%
- All-time low (2019)
- -2.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +15.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -15.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -32.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €97.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -4.0% | -32.0 |
| February | -0.3% | -22.0 |
| March | -0.8% | -17.7 |
| April | 1.3% | -13.0 |
| May | -0.1% | -14.6 |
| June | -3.1% | -18.4 |
| July | -4.6% | -20.5 |
| August | -6.1% | -21.0 |
| September | -6.0% | -20.6 |
| October | -1.7% | -8.8 |
| November | -0.9% | -3.1 |
| December | 0.9% | +2.7 |
| Average | -2.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.