Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.0294 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0294 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
191st
of 234 countries
All-time high
13.73 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-0.2253 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya is 0.0294 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 13.73 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.2253 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Libya ranks 191st of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1895 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2862 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3816 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3882 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0996 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2838 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4778 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1959 | 0.8436 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1960 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1961 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 1966 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1967 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1974 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9561 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9081 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8573 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8037 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7474 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6882 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6263 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5617 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4943 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4238 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3507 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2743 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1948 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.112 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0045 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0098 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0145 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0192 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0235 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0275 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0315 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0351 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2253 % change on previous year | +542.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0236 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0294 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0294 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +600.0% | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 0.0008 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -542.0% | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -0.2253 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +192.2% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +185.0% | 0.0996 % change on previous year | 0.2838 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +157.1% | 0.0008 % change on previous year | 0.002 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4016 % change on previous year | 0.0996 % change on previous year | 0.8436 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8193 % change on previous year | 0.5617 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1849 % change on previous year | -0.0145 % change on previous year | 0.4943 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0355 % change on previous year | -0.2253 % change on previous year | 0.004 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 % change on previous year | 0.0066 % change on previous year | 0.0294 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 188 Uzbekistan 0.0365 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Estonia 0.0322 % change on previous year compare
- 190 San Marino 0.0318 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Malta 0.0272 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Tonga 0.0265 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.0244 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Libya was 0.0294 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2253 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.