Inflation Libya 2020
Average inflation: 1.5%
Inflation in 2020
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.8%. The lowest inflation was in May at -0.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.8%
- Lowest month
- May: -0.3%
- Difference
- 3.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 11.4 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 12.9%.
- 5-year average
- 12.9%
- 10-year average
- 10.2%
- All-time high (2016)
- 25.9%
- All-time low (2019)
- -2.1%
Trend
Over the period 2018-2020, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has risen by 3.6 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +8.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5 percentage points below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for LYD 100 this year will cost approximately LYD 101.500 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | +4.8 |
| February | 0.4% | +0.7 |
| March | 1.4% | +2.2 |
| April | 1.3% | 0.0 |
| May | -0.3% | -0.2 |
| June | 1.7% | +4.8 |
| July | 1.9% | +6.5 |
| August | 1.9% | +8.0 |
| September | 2.0% | +8.0 |
| October | 1.6% | +3.3 |
| November | 2.0% | +2.9 |
| December | 2.8% | +1.9 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.