Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Libya
Libya: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 13.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 13.7% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,171.3% on the previous year and up 744.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya peaked at 92.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -48.7%, in 2011.
That places Libya 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -437.8% |
| 2002 | -3.0% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -437.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -82.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +383.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -233.3% |
| 2009 | -7.3% | +121.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -124.8% |
| 2011 | -48.7% | -2804.4% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -289.9% |
| 2013 | -19.8% | -121.4% |
| 2014 | -24.8% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -91.4% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -982.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -81.0% |
| 2019 | -12.6% | -327.2% |
| 2020 | -23.9% | +89.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -204.3% |
| 2022 | -16.6% | -166.7% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -147.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -86.3% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +1171.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -7.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -48.7% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -23.9% | 24.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,534 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,034 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.7941 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya was 13.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.7% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 744.6%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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