What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Ghana and Libya?

1.54 billion current GBP, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?

55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Ghana

23.47 billion current GBP

in 2014

Libya

25.00 billion current GBP

in 2014

Ghana rank

92nd

Libya rank

91st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Ghana
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 25.00 billion current GBP against 23.47 billion current GBP in Ghana, a difference of 1.54 billion current GBP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 91st of 200 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	619.98 million current GBP	625.91 million current GBP	5.92 million current GBP	Libya
1970s	1.35 billion current GBP	6.31 billion current GBP	4.96 billion current GBP	Libya
1980s	2.90 billion current GBP	16.48 billion current GBP	13.58 billion current GBP	Libya
1990s	4.03 billion current GBP	18.44 billion current GBP	14.41 billion current GBP	Libya
2000s	8.22 billion current GBP	27.43 billion current GBP	19.22 billion current GBP	Libya
2010s	25.22 billion current GBP	37.76 billion current GBP	12.54 billion current GBP	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Ghana or Libya?: Libya, at 25.00 billion current GBP against 23.47 billion current GBP in Ghana as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Ghana and Libya?: 1.54 billion current GBP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Ghana ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 91st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.