Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Libya
Libya: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Libya is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 89.9% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 91.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -50.8%, in 2020.
That places Libya 154th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -285.7% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1007.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +138.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | -2.3% | -156.1% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | +178.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -145.3% |
| 2011 | -49.1% | -1793.1% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -287.0% |
| 2013 | -19.6% | -121.4% |
| 2014 | -24.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -90.2% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -1113.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -79.6% |
| 2019 | -12.5% | -301.6% |
| 2020 | -50.8% | +306.4% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -152.6% |
| 2022 | -13.2% | -149.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -167.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -89.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1793.1% | 2.9% | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | -6.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -49.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.5% | -50.8% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Libya?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Libya was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.8% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 154th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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