Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 4,076 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya is 4,076 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 8,186 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,170 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Libya ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,735 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,902 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 6,041 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,637 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4,909 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 4,220 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 4,458 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,013 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 4,747 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,800 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,261 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,951 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,575 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 2,170 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,794 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 2,889 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,317 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4,097 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 4,637 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5,265 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 5,305 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,944 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 7,379 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 7,753 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,661 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,091 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 7,387 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,918 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7,773 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,186 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,673 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 3,331 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 3,697 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4,111 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 4,314 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 4,076 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,076 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,335 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,076 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,076 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,046 current US$ per person | 4,220 current US$ per person | 6,041 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,596 current US$ per person | 2,170 current US$ per person | 5,265 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,240 current US$ per person | 5,305 current US$ per person | 8,186 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,367 current US$ per person | 3,331 current US$ per person | 6,673 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 4,546 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Iraq 4,166 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Kiribati 4,154 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Gabon 4,056 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Suriname 3,913 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Vanuatu 3,825 current US$ per person 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya was 4,076 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,186 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,170 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.