Libya vs Sudan

Libya vs Sudan: GDP growth

GDP growth in 2019: -11.2% a year in Libya and -2.5% a year in Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2019 the value was higher in Sudan, by 8.7 percentage points.

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% a year · IMF

Libya vs Sudan: GDP growthGDP growth in 2019: -11.2% a year in Libya and -2.5% a year in Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2019 the value was higher in Sudan, by 8.7 percentage points.
LibyaSudanIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Libya.
  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Libya at 2.1% a year and Sudan at 8% a year in 2031.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearLibyaSudan
2019-11.2-2.5
20187.9-2.3
201732.50.8
2016-1.54.7
2015-0.84.9
2014-234.7
2013-182
201286.8-17
2011-50.3-3.2
201053.9
2009-4.4-2.8
2008-0.23.8
20076.25.7
20060.36.5
200510.65.6
20045.85.1
200316.16.3
2002-3.75.9
20012.610.9
200048.4
1999-0.24.2
1998-0.78.2
1997-2.66.1
19961.85.5
1995-15.48.9
19943.23.5
1993-5.52.8
1992-4.55.5
199118.37
19903.70.8
19897.21.4
19887.64.3
1987-14.76.5
1986-11.49.9
19850.6-0.6
1984-8.3-5.6
1983-4.7-1.5
19821.54.1
1981-206.3
19800.62.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2020–2031
YearLibyaSudan
2020-29.5-3.6
202127.30.5
2022-8.6-2.5
202310.5-23.5
20244.2-19.3
202515.9–
20263.37
20272.915
20282.710
20292.58
20302.38
20312.18

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Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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