Inflation Libya 2019
Average inflation: -2.1%
Inflation in 2019
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
Inflation is 16.8 percentage points 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
Over the period 2017-2019, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by 15.7 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -15.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -32.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.1 percentage points 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 LYD 100 this year will cost approximately LYD 97.900 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.