Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 2002–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya is 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 37,179 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,795 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Libya ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,795 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 11,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 13,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 18,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 23,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 34,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 26,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 31,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 23,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 37,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 32,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 28,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 24,684 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 25,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 36,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 33,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 25,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 398,225 current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 164 Botswana 23,117 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Madagascar 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Afghanistan 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Liberia 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 18,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zambia 16,101 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 37,179 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,795 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.