Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya
Libya: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2772 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya is 0.2772, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 0.2835 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0165, in 1870.
That places Libya 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0165 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0166 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0169 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0182 | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0206 | +13.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0235 | +14.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0265 | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 0.028 | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0303 | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0656 | +116.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0847 | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0989 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1263 | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1029 | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1166 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1604 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1775 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1974 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2139 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2221 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2362 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2835 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2772 | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2772 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2772 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +116.2% | 0.0303 | 0.0656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0166 | 0.0166 | 0.0166 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.0235 | 0.0265 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0292 | 0.028 | 0.0303 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0751 | 0.0656 | 0.0847 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1126 | 0.0989 | 0.1263 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1097 | 0.1029 | 0.1166 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1689 | 0.1604 | 0.1775 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2016 | 0.1974 | 0.2057 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.2139 | 0.2221 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2598 | 0.2362 | 0.2835 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2772 | 0.2772 | 0.2772 | 1 |
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 augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Libya was 0.2772 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2835 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 in 1870.
- How does Libya rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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