Cuba vs Libya: GDP per capita

Cuba
7,381 constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Libya
8,634 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Cuba rank
99th
Libya rank
96th

GDP per capita over time

  • Cuba
  • Libya
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8,634 constant 2015 US$ against 7,381 constant 2015 US$ in Cuba, a difference of 1,253 constant 2015 US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Cuba ranks 99th and Libya ranks 96th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 3,183 constant 2015 US$ 17,214 constant 2015 US$ 14,031 constant 2015 US$ Libya
1980s 4,845 constant 2015 US$ 13,320 constant 2015 US$ 8,475 constant 2015 US$ Libya
1990s 3,798 constant 2015 US$ 11,251 constant 2015 US$ 7,453 constant 2015 US$ Libya
2000s 5,194 constant 2015 US$ 11,976 constant 2015 US$ 6,781 constant 2015 US$ Libya
2010s 7,510 constant 2015 US$ 9,277 constant 2015 US$ 1,767 constant 2015 US$ Libya
2020s 7,400 constant 2015 US$ 7,233 constant 2015 US$ 167.02 constant 2015 US$ Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Cuba or Libya?
Libya, at 8,634 constant 2015 US$ against 7,381 constant 2015 US$ in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cuba and Libya?
1,253 constant 2015 US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for gdp per capita?
Cuba ranks 99th and Libya ranks 96th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.