Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -13.3 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Libya, 1992–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -13.3 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 84.24 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -68.92 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 27.92 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1995 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1996 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1998 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +564.7% |
| 1999 | 84.24 % change on previous year | +431.8% |
| 2000 | -30.07 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2001 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2002 | -55.62 % change on previous year | +956.9% |
| 2003 | -51.22 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 74.14 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2005 | -34.39 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2006 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -677.6% |
| 2008 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 71.47 % change on previous year | +451.6% |
| 2010 | -33.17 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2011 | -68.92 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2012 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.66 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 84.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6992 % change on previous year | -55.62 % change on previous year | 74.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -38.46 % change on previous year | -68.92 % change on previous year | -13.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 174 Central African Republic -11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Nigeria -12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Djibouti -12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Chile -15.15 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -18.68 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Afghanistan -19.16 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Libya
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 659.7 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 1.03 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 1.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.253 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1637 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1637 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Libya was -13.3 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.24 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.92 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality, 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.