Oil production, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Oil production, annual growth rate was 18.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 586.7%
World rank
8th
of 103 countries
All-time high
902.39 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-70.68 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Oil production, annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, annual growth rate in Libya is 18.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 586.7% on the previous year and up 212.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 902.39 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -70.68 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 902.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 153.64 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1964 | 85.92 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1965 | 40.02 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1966 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1967 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 50.38 % change on previous year | +237.7% |
| 1969 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1970 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1971 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1972 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1974 | -29.67 % change on previous year | +1349.6% |
| 1975 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1976 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -1199.9% |
| 1977 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1978 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1979 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1980 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 1981 | -33.04 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 1982 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1983 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1984 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3057 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1986 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1119.5% |
| 1987 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 1988 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1989 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1990 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9677 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 1993 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1998 | -0.7104 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1999 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +428.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2001 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2002 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 2004 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2008 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2009 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +448.8% |
| 2010 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2011 | -70.68 % change on previous year | -1907.2% |
| 2012 | 191.06 % change on previous year | -370.3% |
| 2013 | -31.54 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2014 | -51.36 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2015 | -16.53 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2016 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 130.98 % change on previous year | -2338.4% |
| 2018 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | -65.1 % change on previous year | -1368.4% |
| 2021 | 199.83 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 2022 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2023 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2024 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2025 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18.55 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2186 % change on previous year, 84.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7274 % change on previous year, 25.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, 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 | +2338.4% | -5.85 % change on previous year | 130.98 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1907.2% | 3.91 % change on previous year | -70.68 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1368.4% | 5.13 % change on previous year | -65.1 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1349.6% | -2.05 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1199.9% | -2.79 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1119.5% | 0.3057 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.27 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 902.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 % change on previous year | -70.68 % change on previous year | 191.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 % change on previous year | -65.1 % change on previous year | 199.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 23.48 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Chile 20.46 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Denmark 19.43 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Argentina 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Ghana 16.27 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guyana 15.89 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Libya was 18.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 902.39 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.68 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.2%. 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 Oil production, 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.