Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 21,626 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 21,626 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 21,626 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,341 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Libya 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,341 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,657 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 1,701 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,716 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,710 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,765 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,947 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,310 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 2,220 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,226 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,182 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,391 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3,271 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 2,777 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3,632 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 3,780 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,357 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 5,173 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 5,674 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6,600 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 6,721 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,276 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 9,309 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 9,860 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9,748 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,794 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10,270 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11,036 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10,610 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11,446 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 9,266 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 15,037 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 17,795 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 19,783 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 20,846 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 21,626 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21,626 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 149,902 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21,626 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,516 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +62.3% | 9,266 current LCU per person | 15,037 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,859 current LCU per person | 1,341 current LCU per person | 2,310 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,984 current LCU per person | 2,182 current LCU per person | 6,600 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,607 current LCU per person | 6,721 current LCU per person | 11,446 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,392 current LCU per person | 9,266 current LCU per person | 21,626 current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 21,626 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,626 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.