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

1.42 billion current GBP, with Turkmenistan ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1987 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.

Libya vs Turkmenistan: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Libya

25.00 billion current GBP

in 2014

Turkmenistan

26.43 billion current GBP

in 2014

Libya rank

91st

Turkmenistan rank

90th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Libya
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 26.43 billion current GBP against 25.00 billion current GBP in Libya, a difference of 1.42 billion current GBP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 200 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.29 billion current GBP	1.65 billion current GBP	11.63 billion current GBP	Libya
1990s	18.44 billion current GBP	1.69 billion current GBP	16.74 billion current GBP	Libya
2000s	27.43 billion current GBP	5.46 billion current GBP	21.98 billion current GBP	Libya
2010s	37.76 billion current GBP	21.32 billion current GBP	16.44 billion current GBP	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Libya or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 26.43 billion current GBP against 25.00 billion current GBP in Libya as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Libya and Turkmenistan?: 1.42 billion current GBP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2014.
How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Libya ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 90th 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.