GDP in Libya
Libya: GDP was 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.40 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
82nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
83.91 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2010
All-time low
4.21 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Libya is 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Libya peaked at 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Libya 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 8.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 12.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 18.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 20.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 27.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 30.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 32.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 33.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 41.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 43.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 52.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 57.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 59.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 64.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 65.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 54.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 52.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 50.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 54.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 48.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 41.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 44.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 47.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 49.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 56.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 55.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 53.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 54.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 55.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 55.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 56.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 66.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 73.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 78.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 83.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 83.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 77.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 63.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 49.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 48.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 68.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 60.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 43.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 55.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 50.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 55.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 56.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.8% | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.85 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 79 Bulgaria 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Uruguay 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 65.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Belarus 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 85 Myanmar 61.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Libya?
- Gdp in Libya was 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp?
- Libya ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.