Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 4,638 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Libya, 2002–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Libya stood at 4,638 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 10,587 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,809 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Libya ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,809 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 3,591 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 4,085 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 5,565 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 7,051 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 8,271 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 9,798 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 7,194 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 8,541 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 6,566 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 10,587 current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 9,167 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 7,680 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6,649 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 6,705 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,733 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 9,434 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 8,420 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 6,395 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 4,638 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,638 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,881 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,638 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,424 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,045 current US$ per person | 2,809 current US$ per person | 9,798 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,248 current US$ per person | 6,566 current US$ per person | 10,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,517 current US$ per person | 4,638 current US$ per person | 6,395 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Libya was 4,638 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,587 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,809 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.